The Abbey Cake Shop

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Abbey Cake Shop 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 7 April 2026 by Swale.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Abbey Cake Shop, from January 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Abbey Cake Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Abbey Cake Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
7 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Abbey Cake Shop in Kent 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?

1 Chapel Street,
Minster-on-sea,
Kent,
ME12 3QF

The Abbey Cake Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Abbey Cake Shop?

Food hygiene at The Abbey Cake Shop 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 The Abbey Cake Shop

What is The Abbey Cake Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Abbey Cake Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 April 2026.

When was The Abbey Cake Shop last inspected?

The Abbey Cake Shop was last inspected by Swale on 7 April 2026.

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.