Fountain Of Ale

Sittingbourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fountain Of Ale 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 Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fountain Of Ale, from June 2021 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fountain Of Ale.

Food hygiene rating history for Fountain Of Ale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fountain Of Ale in Sittingbourne 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?

Fountain Hotel,
37 Station Street,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME10 3ED

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

Who inspects Fountain Of Ale?

Food hygiene at Fountain Of Ale is inspected by Swale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Fountain Of Ale

What is Fountain Of Ale’s food hygiene rating?

Fountain Of Ale 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 Fountain Of Ale last inspected?

Fountain Of Ale was last inspected by Swale 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.