Palm Bay Primary School

Margate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Palm Bay Primary School 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 8 September 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Palm Bay Primary School, from September 2021 to September 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 Palm Bay Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Palm Bay Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Palm Bay Primary School 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?

Palm Bay Primary Palm Bay County Primary,
Palm Bay Avenue,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 3PP

Palm Bay Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Palm Bay Primary School. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Palm Bay Primary School?

Food hygiene at Palm Bay Primary School 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 Palm Bay Primary School

What is Palm Bay Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Palm Bay Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2025.

When was Palm Bay Primary School last inspected?

Palm Bay Primary School was last inspected by Thanet on 8 September 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.