The Candy Store

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Candy Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 May 2023 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Candy Store, from May 2015 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Candy Store.

Food hygiene rating history for The Candy Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 May 2015	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Candy Store in Gillingham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

183 Station Road,
Rainham,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME8 7SQ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Candy Store. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Candy Store?

Food hygiene at The Candy Store is inspected by Medway, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.medway.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Candy Store

What is The Candy Store’s food hygiene rating?

The Candy Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2023.

When was The Candy Store last inspected?

The Candy Store was last inspected by Medway on 19 May 2023.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.