Taste Buds

78 High Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Taste Buds 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 25 March 2025 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste Buds, from March 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Taste Buds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Taste Buds in 78 High Street 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?

Catering Van,
Castle Inn,
78 High Street,
Eastchurch,
ME12 4DE

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

Who inspects Taste Buds?

Food hygiene at Taste Buds 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 Taste Buds

What is Taste Buds’s food hygiene rating?

Taste Buds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Taste Buds last inspected?

Taste Buds was last inspected by Swale on 25 March 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.