A social club, a shop and an Indian restaurant in north Kent have been given the lowest food hygiene rating while more than 30 other food outlets must make major improvements.

Our gallery above shows the 34 places around the Dartford, Gravesend and Swanley areas where food is sold or served that have been given zero or one-star ratings.

The scores have been given to businesses to reflect the standards of food hygiene found when they were inspected by food safety officers from the local authorities.

Among the places given low scores are restaurants, takeaways, pubs, convenience stores and a pre-school.

The ratings, correct as of today (May 13), can be seen along with other details on the government’s Food Standards Agency website.

Zero stars means urgent improvement is necessary, while one star signifies major improvement is needed.

News Shopper:

In awarding the ratings, inspectors check the following three elements:

  • How hygienically the food is handled – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored
  • The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and other facilities
  • How the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe and so that the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future

It is possible some of the businesses featured above are awaiting new inspections, have changed management since being inspected or have closed in the interim. If any of them wish to post a response explaining their low rating, they can email us and we will update this page.

SEE ALSO:

4 Bromley restaurants with zero food hygiene rating – and 73 other places to eat needing ‘major improvement’

See 7 Bexley restaurants with zero stars food hygiene rating - and 22 more places with just one star

Businesses in Greenwich with zero or one-star food hygiene ratings