The Handy Store

Maidstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Handy Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 April 2024 by Tonbridge and Malling.

What does this rating mean?

The Handy Store in Maidstone 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?

47 Bow Road,
Wateringbury,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME18 5DN

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

Who inspects The Handy Store?

Food hygiene at The Handy Store 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 The Handy Store

What is The Handy Store’s food hygiene rating?

The Handy Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 April 2024.

When was The Handy Store last inspected?

The Handy Store was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 29 April 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.