Mings

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mings scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 June 2025 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mings, from December 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mings
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mings in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

41 High Street,
Newington,
Kent,
ME9 7JR

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

Who inspects Mings?

Food hygiene at Mings 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 Mings

What is Mings’s food hygiene rating?

Mings has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2025.

When was Mings last inspected?

Mings was last inspected by Swale on 27 June 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.