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Oliver Bonas food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Dartford

Oliver Bonas holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Unit L116, Lower Guild Hall, Bluewater, DA9 9SN

How it compares in Dartford

That puts Oliver Bonas among the 713 places in Dartford holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Dartford
5 out of 5 713 77% ← Oliver Bonas
4 out of 5 131 14%
3 out of 5 53 6%
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 Oliver Bonas 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 Oliver Bonas, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bagel Factory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Bills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 17 March 2026
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Cocoba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
Buenasado Argentine Steakhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 160 yards away 5 - Very good 21 April 2026
Carluccio's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 160 yards away 5 - Very good 1 April 2025
Cote Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 160 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026

Questions about Oliver Bonas

What is Oliver Bonas's food hygiene rating?

Oliver Bonas has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dartford Council on 17 July 2024.

Is Oliver Bonas safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Oliver Bonas last inspected?

Oliver Bonas was last inspected on 17 July 2024, 23 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 Oliver Bonas?

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

How does Oliver Bonas compare to other places in Dartford?

77% of the 923 rated food businesses in Dartford hold the top rating of 5, and Oliver Bonas is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dartford Council inspects Oliver Bonas 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

Oliver Bonas is one of 110 rated food businesses in Greenhithe. See every hygiene rating in Greenhithe

Dartford inspects and rates 1,076 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dartford

The official record is held by the council: http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm

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