Booker Cash & Carry

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Booker Cash & Carry scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 8 May 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Booker Cash & Carry, from January 2022 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Booker Cash & Carry.

Food hygiene rating history for Booker Cash & Carry
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
8 May 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Booker Cash & Carry in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

5 - 9 Laker Road,
Rochester,
Kent,
ME1 3QX

Booker Cash & Carry Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Booker Cash & Carry?

Food hygiene at Booker Cash & Carry 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 Booker Cash & Carry

What is Booker Cash & Carry’s food hygiene rating?

Booker Cash & Carry has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Booker Cash & Carry last inspected?

Booker Cash & Carry was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 8 May 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.