Mobile caterer 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

Blue Gem

Malling Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blue Gem 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 21 August 2024 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blue Gem, from September 2020 to August 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 Blue Gem.

Food hygiene rating history for Blue Gem
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
21 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blue Gem in Malling Road 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?

Mobile Snack Bar,
Lay By East Of,
Malling Road,
Larkfield,

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

Who inspects Blue Gem?

Food hygiene at Blue Gem is inspected by Tonbridge and Malling, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tmbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Blue Gem

What is Blue Gem’s food hygiene rating?

Blue Gem has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2024.

When was Blue Gem last inspected?

Blue Gem was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 21 August 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.