Swale Food Bank

Sittingbourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Swale Food Bank 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 5 August 2025 by Swale.

What does this rating mean?

Swale Food Bank 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?

Holy Trinity Church,
Church Street,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME10 3EG

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

Who inspects Swale Food Bank?

Food hygiene at Swale Food Bank 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 Swale Food Bank

What is Swale Food Bank’s food hygiene rating?

Swale Food Bank has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was Swale Food Bank last inspected?

Swale Food Bank was last inspected by Swale on 5 August 2025.

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.