Food hygiene ratings in Swale
South East · 1,234 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
23 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 47 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 25 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Swale interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 89 improved 51 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
31 days median · 39 days average
across 501 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 25 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 published ratings in Swale
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Big Mac's Burgers | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-05 | The Village Coffee Shop | Awaiting inspection → 5 | ME9 7JL |
| 2026-09-05 | Ko'D Bakery | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-05 | Serve At The Highlander Pub | Awaiting inspection → 5 | ME12 3QD |
| 2026-09-05 | The Treatery | Awaiting inspection → 5 | ME10 3DL |
| 2026-09-05 | Creek Fish And Grill | 4 → 5 | ME13 7DR |
Latest changes in Swale
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Milton European Food Store | ME10 2AR |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Skin And Glow | |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | UkNaija Cravings | |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Loopy Lous | |
| 2026-09-05 | Takeover | Sheppey Cafe And Restaurant Ltd | ME12 1NL |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Valerie's | ME12 4JF |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Fatto In Casa | |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Gore Court Sports Club | ME10 1YT |
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