The Dickens Inn

Eastchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dickens Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 March 2019 by Swale.

What does this rating mean?

The Dickens Inn in Eastchurch 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?

Dickens Inn,
Fourth Avenue,
Eastchurch,
Kent,
ME12 4EW

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

Who inspects The Dickens Inn?

Food hygiene at The Dickens Inn 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 Dickens Inn

What is The Dickens Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Dickens Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2019.

When was The Dickens Inn last inspected?

The Dickens Inn was last inspected by Swale on 5 March 2019.

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.