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Nisa food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Swale

Nisa holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket 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 27 March 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 3 School Mews, Iwade, Kent, ME9 8UW

How it compares in Swale

In Swale, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Nisa sits behind roughly 989 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Swale
5 out of 5 989 83%
4 out of 5 134 11% ← Nisa
3 out of 5 41 3%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 40 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 Nisa 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 Nisa, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ickle Pickles Day Nursery Caring Premises at this address 5 - Very good 10 February 2026
Caterlink At Iwade Primary School School/college/university 112 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2026
Happy Days Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
BaxterStorey/Morrisons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2024
Cartref Homes - Bridge House Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 March 2023
Grovehurst Newsagents Ltd Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 27 October 2014

Questions about Nisa

What is Nisa's food hygiene rating?

Nisa has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swale Council on 27 March 2024.

Is Nisa 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Nisa last inspected?

Nisa was last inspected on 27 March 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Nisa?

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

How does Nisa compare to other places in Swale?

83% of the 1,186 rated food businesses in Swale hold the top rating of 5, while Nisa holds a 4. 134 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Swale Council inspects Nisa 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Swale inspects and rates 1,226 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Swale

The official record is held by the council: http://www.swale.gov.uk

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