Life Is Sweet food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Medway
Life Is Sweet holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 8 March 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Unit 32A, Pentagon Shopping Centre, Military Road, ME4 4HP
How it compares in Medway
In Medway, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Life Is Sweet sits behind roughly 1,577 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,577 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 279 | 14% | ← Life Is Sweet | |
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 171 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Life Is Sweet none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Life Is Sweet, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB's Coffee & Muffins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2024 |
| Boots The Chemist Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2023 |
| Blueberry Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2024 |
| Brand Cakez Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| B&M Retailers - other | 312 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Benjamin Rabbit Nursery Caring Premises | 361 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Best Foods Center Retailers - other | 363 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2024 |
| Arena Lounge Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 November 2023 |
Questions about Life Is Sweet
What is Life Is Sweet's food hygiene rating?
Life Is Sweet has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Medway Council on 8 March 2025.
Is Life Is Sweet safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Life Is Sweet last inspected?
Life Is Sweet was last inspected on 8 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Medway Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Life Is Sweet?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Life Is Sweet compare to other places in Medway?
80% of the 1,964 rated food businesses in Medway hold the top rating of 5, while Life Is Sweet holds a 4. 279 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Medway Council inspects Life Is Sweet and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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