Station Cafe

Kent

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Station Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 May 2026 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Station Cafe, from April 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Station Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Station Cafe in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

21 Station Street,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME10 3DU

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

Who inspects Station Cafe?

Food hygiene at Station Cafe 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 Station Cafe

What is Station Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Station Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2026.

When was Station Cafe last inspected?

Station Cafe was last inspected by Swale on 13 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.