Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores

South Darenth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 May 2026 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores, from March 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores in South Darenth 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?

The Retirement Homes Association,
Gorringe Avenue,
South Darenth,
KENT,
DA4 9LG

Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores?

Food hygiene at Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores is inspected by Sevenoaks, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores

What is Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores last inspected?

Southdowns Residents Cafe And Stores was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 27 May 2026.

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.