Best-one food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Medway
Best-one holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 29 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: 63 Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 2DU
How it compares in Medway
In Medway, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Best-one sits behind roughly 1,856 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,577 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 279 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 4% | ← Best-one | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Best-one 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 Best-one, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternative Learning Trust T/a Will Adams Academy School/college/university | 196 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2024 |
| Anatolia Kebab \& Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 351 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Busy Bees At Gillingham Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2025 |
| Asda Express Gillingham - Beechings Way PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
| Bithoms Support Services Ltd (Success Home) Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| Bon Bon (Medway) Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Brasenose Club Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 June 2024 |
| Avenue Tennis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2024 |
Questions about Best-one
What is Best-one's food hygiene rating?
Best-one has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Medway Council on 29 September 2025.
Is Best-one safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Best-one last inspected?
Best-one was last inspected on 29 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 Best-one?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Best-one compare to other places in Medway?
80% of the 1,964 rated food businesses in Medway hold the top rating of 5, while Best-one holds a 3. 74 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Medway Council inspects Best-one 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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