1st Express

Margate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

1st Express 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 22 May 2025 by Thanet.

What does this rating mean?

1st Express in Margate 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?

1ST EXPRESS,
18 The Centre,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 1JG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for 1st Express. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects 1st Express?

Food hygiene at 1st Express is inspected by Thanet, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thanet.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about 1st Express

What is 1st Express’s food hygiene rating?

1st Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2025.

When was 1st Express last inspected?

1st Express was last inspected by Thanet on 22 May 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.