Food hygiene ratings in Faversham
There are 155 food businesses in Faversham with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Swale Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Faversham
85% of rated businesses in Faversham hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Swale as a whole, 83% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Faversham is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 129 | 85% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 13 | 9% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 6 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Faversham
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Fins And Scales Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 27 November 2024 |
| Last Stop Store Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 June 2025 |
| The Tartan Butchers Ltd Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 21 January 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Faversham
How many food businesses in Faversham have a hygiene rating?
155 food businesses in Faversham have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Swale Council. 151 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Faversham?
85% of rated businesses in Faversham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Faversham?
3 food businesses in Faversham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Faversham?
Environmental health officers at Swale Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Swale
- Sittingbourne 298 places
- Sheerness 112 places
- Minster-on-Sea 75 places
- Queenborough 45 places
- Leysdown 40 places
- Eastchurch 30 places
- Teynham 18 places
- Hernhill 15 places
Food businesses in Faversham
- Abbey Physic Community Garden Ltd 5 - Very good
- Acacia Court 5 - Very good
- Albion Taverna 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Arden Theatre 5 - Very good
- Ashurst House 5 - Very good
- Ask Italian 5 - Very good
- Baltic House Wine Bar 5 - Very good
- Bap Shack 5 - Very good
- Bartlett Mitchell Ltd 5 - Very good
- Bears Ice Cream Imaginarium, Scooptopia 5 - Very good
- Best Kebab And Pizza House 5 - Very good
- Bombo Doughnuts Awaiting inspection
- Breakfast Club At Bysing Wood Primary School 5 - Very good
- Bushes Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bysing Wood County Primary School 5 - Very good
- Cafe Guild 5 - Very good
- Calabria Mia 5 - Very good
- Canterbury House Care Home 4 - Good
- Carnalea 5 - Very good
- Casual Cuisine 5 - Very good
- Caterlink At St Mary Of Charity Academy 5 - Very good
- Chartwells At Ethelbert Road Primary School 5 - Very good
- Chef China 5 - Very good
- Co-op 5 - Very good
- Community Foodshare 5 - Very good
- Community Fridge @ West Faversham 5 - Very good
- Cooksditch House Nursing And Residential Home 4 - Good
- Cosgroves 4 - Good
- Costa @ Tesco Faversham 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.