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Franklin Rooms food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Medway

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 December 2025, 7 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: Franklin Rooms Ltd, Masons Hall, 65 Franklin Road, ME7 4DF

How it compares in Medway

That puts Franklin Rooms among the 1,577 places in Medway holding top marks, 80% 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 Medway
5 out of 5 1,577 80% ← Franklin Rooms
4 out of 5 279 14%
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

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 Franklin Rooms 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 Franklin Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 143 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Apna Ghar Caring Premises 243 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2026
Brajan Mart Retailers - other 319 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2026
Admiral Retailers - other 351 yards away 5 - Very good 18 May 2023
B&M Retailers - other 387 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2025
Boots The Chemist Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026
Bon Bon (Medway) Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
Basil Wood Oven Pizzeria Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 August 2024

Questions about Franklin Rooms

What is Franklin Rooms's food hygiene rating?

Franklin Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Medway Council on 3 December 2025.

Is Franklin Rooms 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Franklin Rooms last inspected?

Franklin Rooms was last inspected on 3 December 2025, 7 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 Franklin Rooms?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Franklin Rooms compare to other places in Medway?

80% of the 1,964 rated food businesses in Medway hold the top rating of 5, and Franklin Rooms is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Medway Council inspects Franklin Rooms 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

Franklin Rooms 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/

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