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The Three Pillars food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Gravesham

The Three Pillars holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 April 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: 25 Wrotham Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 0PA

How it compares in Gravesham

That puts The Three Pillars among the 666 places in Gravesham holding top marks, 88% 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 Gravesham
5 out of 5 666 88% ← The Three Pillars
4 out of 5 68 9%
3 out of 5 15 2%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 73 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 The Three Pillars 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 The Three Pillars, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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Ambient Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 127 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2026
China Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 130 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Central News Retailers - other 193 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025
Choco Global Market Retailers - other 198 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2025
Aero Bike & Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 220 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
Cafe Local Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 220 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Chefs Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 243 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025

Questions about The Three Pillars

What is The Three Pillars's food hygiene rating?

The Three Pillars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gravesham Council on 25 April 2025.

Is The Three Pillars 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Three Pillars last inspected?

The Three Pillars was last inspected on 25 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gravesham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Three Pillars?

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

How does The Three Pillars compare to other places in Gravesham?

88% of the 754 rated food businesses in Gravesham hold the top rating of 5, and The Three Pillars is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Gravesham Council inspects The Three Pillars 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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The Three Pillars is one of 566 rated food businesses in Gravesend. See every hygiene rating in Gravesend

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

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