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Coffee Line food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Maidstone

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Coffee Line was inspected on 26 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Spot Hire Coaches, Bearsted Rail Station, Ware Street, ME14 4PH

How it compares in Maidstone

That puts Coffee Line among the 1,136 places in Maidstone holding top marks, 82% 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 Maidstone
5 out of 5 1,136 82% ← Coffee Line
4 out of 5 165 12%
3 out of 5 61 4%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 65 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 Coffee Line 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 Coffee Line, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Annabelle Jane Cake School Retailers - other 362 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
After School Club At Thurnham CE Infant School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 July 2023
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Aura Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Bearsted News Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2016
Bakery 79 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2025
Barty House Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Costa @Tesco Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 27 April 2026

Questions about Coffee Line

What is Coffee Line's food hygiene rating?

Coffee Line has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Maidstone Council on 26 May 2026.

Is Coffee Line 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Coffee Line last inspected?

Coffee Line was last inspected on 26 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Maidstone Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Coffee Line?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Coffee Line compare to other places in Maidstone?

82% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Maidstone hold the top rating of 5, and Coffee Line is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Maidstone Council inspects Coffee Line 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

Coffee Line is one of 43 rated food businesses in Bearsted. See every hygiene rating in Bearsted

Maidstone inspects and rates 1,452 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Maidstone

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

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