Universal Stores

Rochester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Universal Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 December 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Universal Stores, from October 2016 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Universal Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Universal Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 October 2016	5 / 5	Very good
18 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Universal Stores in Rochester 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?

Grain Road,
Lower Stoke,
Rochester,
Kent,
ME3 9RE

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

Who inspects Universal Stores?

Food hygiene at Universal Stores 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 Universal Stores

What is Universal Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Universal Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.

When was Universal Stores last inspected?

Universal Stores was last inspected by Medway on 18 December 2025.

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.