Staple

Broadstairs

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Staple 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 6 September 2024 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Staple, from August 2020 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Staple
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
6 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Staple in Broadstairs 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?

Village Stores,
30A Reading Street,
Broadstairs,
Kent,
CT10 3AZ

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

Who inspects Staple?

Food hygiene at Staple 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

What is Staple’s food hygiene rating?

Staple has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 September 2024.

When was Staple last inspected?

Staple was last inspected by Thanet on 6 September 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.