Salmestone County Primary School

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Salmestone County Primary School scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 April 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salmestone County Primary School, from November 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Salmestone County Primary School.

Food hygiene rating history for Salmestone County Primary School
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Salmestone County Primary School 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?

College Road,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 4DB

Salmestone County Primary School Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Salmestone County Primary School?

Food hygiene at Salmestone County 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 Salmestone County Primary School

What is Salmestone County Primary School’s food hygiene rating?

Salmestone County Primary School has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2025.

When was Salmestone County Primary School last inspected?

Salmestone County Primary School was last inspected by Thanet on 29 April 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.