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Vale Bakery

Burham

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 May 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vale Bakery, from July 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2020 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Vale Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 July 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
1 May 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Vale Bakery in Burham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Vale Bakery,
211 Rochester Road,
Burham,
Rochester,
ME1 3SE

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

Who inspects Vale Bakery?

Food hygiene at Vale Bakery 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 Vale Bakery

What is Vale Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Vale Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 May 2026.

When was Vale Bakery last inspected?

Vale Bakery was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 1 May 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.