Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent

Gillingham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent 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 23 December 2024 by Medway.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent, from May 2015 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent.

Food hygiene rating history for Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2015	5 / 5	Very good
23 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent 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?

2 Wigmore Road,
Wigmore,
Gillingham,
Kent,
ME8 0SP

Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent?

Food hygiene at Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent 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 Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent

What is Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent’s food hygiene rating?

Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 December 2024.

When was Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent last inspected?

Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent was last inspected by Medway on 23 December 2024.

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.