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Arda Kebab And Fish Bar food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Maidstone

Arda Kebab And Fish Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 11 March 2026, 4 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: 3 Senacre Square, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8QF

How it compares in Maidstone

In Maidstone, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Arda Kebab And Fish Bar sits behind roughly 1,136 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Maidstone
5 out of 5 1,136 82%
4 out of 5 165 12% ← Arda Kebab And Fish Bar
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 Arda Kebab And Fish Bar 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 Arda Kebab And Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 414 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Ashley Gardens Care Centre Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2026
Breakfast Club At Greenfields Cp School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2016
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2007
Celebration Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 6 August 2021
Charlie's Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
Babos Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 January 2026
Aldi Stores Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 15 November 2017

Questions about Arda Kebab And Fish Bar

What is Arda Kebab And Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?

Arda Kebab And Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Maidstone Council on 11 March 2026.

Is Arda Kebab And Fish Bar 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Arda Kebab And Fish Bar last inspected?

Arda Kebab And Fish Bar was last inspected on 11 March 2026, 4 months 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 Arda Kebab And Fish Bar?

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

How does Arda Kebab And Fish Bar compare to other places in Maidstone?

82% of the 1,387 rated food businesses in Maidstone hold the top rating of 5, while Arda Kebab And Fish Bar holds a 4. 165 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Maidstone Council inspects Arda Kebab And Fish Bar 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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