Shell Service Station Birchington

Birchington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Service Station Birchington 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 24 October 2024 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Service Station Birchington, from November 2021 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shell Service Station Birchington.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Service Station Birchington
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Service Station Birchington 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?

361 Canterbury Road,
West,
Birchington,
Kent,
CT7 9TZ

Shell Service Station Birchington Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shell Service Station Birchington. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shell Service Station Birchington?

Food hygiene at Shell Service Station Birchington 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 Shell Service Station Birchington

What is Shell Service Station Birchington’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Service Station Birchington has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2024.

When was Shell Service Station Birchington last inspected?

Shell Service Station Birchington was last inspected by Thanet on 24 October 2024.

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.