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Crayford Food & Wine food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Bexley

Crayford Food & Wine holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 1 May 2025, 14 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: 71C Crayford Road, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4AW

How it compares in Bexley

In Bexley, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Crayford Food & Wine sits behind roughly 1,155 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bexley
5 out of 5 1,155 72%
4 out of 5 265 16% ← Crayford Food & Wine
3 out of 5 140 9%
2 out of 5 36 2%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 151 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 Crayford Food & Wine 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 Crayford Food & Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bexley Drinks And Food Retailers - other 296 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2024
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 437 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2024
Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2024
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 March 2024
Bear & Ragged Staff Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
Blue Star Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
Age UK Bexley Thursday Activity Day Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2025
Breakfast And After School Clubs At St Paulinus School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024

Questions about Crayford Food & Wine

What is Crayford Food & Wine's food hygiene rating?

Crayford Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bexley Council on 1 May 2025.

Is Crayford Food & Wine 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Crayford Food & Wine last inspected?

Crayford Food & Wine was last inspected on 1 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bexley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Crayford Food & Wine?

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

How does Crayford Food & Wine compare to other places in Bexley?

72% of the 1,615 rated food businesses in Bexley hold the top rating of 5, while Crayford Food & Wine holds a 4. 265 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bexley Council inspects Crayford Food & Wine 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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Crayford Food & Wine is one of 114 rated food businesses in Crayford. See every hygiene rating in Crayford

Bexley inspects and rates 1,766 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bexley

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

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