Staple Stores

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Staple Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Staple Stores, from July 2021 to July 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 Staple Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Staple Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Staple Stores 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?

19 St Mildreds Walk,
Westgate On Sea,
Kent,
CT8 8FZ

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

Who inspects Staple Stores?

Food hygiene at Staple 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 Staple Stores

What is Staple Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Staple Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Staple Stores last inspected?

Staple Stores was last inspected by Thanet on 10 July 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.