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Kim's Snack Bar food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Dartford

Kim's Snack Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The mobile caterer met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 7 January 2026, 6 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: Street Record, Riverside Way, Dartford

How it compares in Dartford

In Dartford, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Kim's Snack Bar sits behind roughly 844 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Dartford
5 out of 5 713 77%
4 out of 5 131 14%
3 out of 5 53 6% ← Kim's Snack Bar
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 153 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Kim's Snack Bar 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 Kim's Snack Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Baxter Storey @ Fedex Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 386 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Co-operative Store Retailers - other 407 yards away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Britannia Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 August 2024
All Directions Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
Asda Living - The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 August 2024
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Bargain Buys Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2025

Questions about Kim's Snack Bar

What is Kim's Snack Bar's food hygiene rating?

Kim's Snack Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dartford Council on 7 January 2026.

Is Kim's Snack Bar safe to eat at?

A 3 means the mobile caterer met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Kim's Snack Bar last inspected?

Kim's Snack Bar was last inspected on 7 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dartford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Kim's Snack Bar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Kim's Snack Bar compare to other places in Dartford?

77% of the 923 rated food businesses in Dartford hold the top rating of 5, while Kim's Snack Bar holds a 3. 53 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Dartford Council inspects Kim's Snack Bar 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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