Nollywood Heavens food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Medway
Nollywood Heavens holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 19 September 2025, 9 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: Hastings Arms, 18 Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, ME7 2YD
How it compares in Medway
In Medway, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Nollywood Heavens 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% | ← Nollywood Heavens | |
| 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Nollywood Heavens 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 Nollywood Heavens, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquabars Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2025 |
| 2J's Pre School Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2024 |
| Busy Bees At Gillingham Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2025 |
| Asda Express Gillingham - Beechings Way PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
| Bithoms Support Services Ltd (Success Home) Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| Apna Punjab Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 October 2024 |
| Alternative Learning Trust T/a Will Adams Academy School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2024 |
| Bon Bon (Medway) Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
Questions about Nollywood Heavens
What is Nollywood Heavens's food hygiene rating?
Nollywood Heavens has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Medway Council on 19 September 2025.
Is Nollywood Heavens 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Nollywood Heavens last inspected?
Nollywood Heavens was last inspected on 19 September 2025, 9 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 Nollywood Heavens?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Nollywood Heavens compare to other places in Medway?
80% of the 1,964 rated food businesses in Medway hold the top rating of 5, while Nollywood Heavens holds a 4. 279 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Medway Council inspects Nollywood Heavens 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Nollywood Heavens and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Nollywood Heavens is one of 509 rated food businesses in Gillingham. See every hygiene rating in Gillingham →
Medway inspects and rates 2,135 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Medway →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.medway.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →