Food hygiene ratings in Dartford

South East · 1,076 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

25 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 18 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 234 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

233 Opened (12m)
161 Closed (12m)
5 Relisted (12m)
18 Takeover (12m)
280 Rating changes (12m)
23 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
712
4
133
3
53
2
17
1
9
AwaitingInspection
88
Exempt
64

Time to first published rating

88 days median · 116 days average
across 427 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 234 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Dartford

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-15Closed Made's Kitchen
2026-07-15Opened Asda LivingDA1 1DY
2026-07-15Opened Manor Way Business Park
2026-07-15Opened Bake'd Sisters
2026-07-15Opened Abycooks
2026-07-15Opened Lobster Delli
2026-07-15Opened Holas Kitchen
2026-07-09Closed Cake Club

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