Premier Stores

Birchington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Premier Stores 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 14 May 2026 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Premier Stores, from June 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Premier Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Premier Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 June 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Premier Stores in Birchington 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?

355 Canterbury Road,
West,
Birchington,
CT7 9TZ

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

Who inspects Premier Stores?

Food hygiene at Premier Stores 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 Premier Stores

What is Premier Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Premier Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2026.

When was Premier Stores last inspected?

Premier Stores was last inspected by Thanet on 14 May 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.