Village Minimart

Cliffe Woods

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Village Minimart scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 April 2025 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Minimart, from October 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Minimart.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Minimart
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
10 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Village Minimart in Cliffe Woods 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?

19 Parkside Parade,
Parkside,
Cliffe Woods,
Rochester,
ME3 8HX

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

Who inspects Village Minimart?

Food hygiene at Village Minimart 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 Village Minimart

What is Village Minimart’s food hygiene rating?

Village Minimart has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2025.

When was Village Minimart last inspected?

Village Minimart was last inspected by Medway on 10 April 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.