Londis on Stanley Road, Swanscombe, was rated 1 at its first inspection. Two shops got a 3, and Ori Cafe at Bluewater and a school breakfast club got 5s.
A Londis convenience store in Swanscombe has been given a food hygiene rating of 1, which means “major improvement necessary”.
Londis, 2A to 3A Stanley Road, Swanscombe, DA10 0HZ, was inspected on 2 September 2026. It is a new registration, so this is its first rating. The result was not on the register when we published our September roundup on 25 September.
We read the Food Standards Agency register again on 10 October for every premises in the Dartford Borough Council area. (Food Standards Agency: Londis, Stanley Road)
What the inspector found at Londis
| Area inspected | Standard found |
|---|---|
| Hygienic food handling | Improvement necessary |
| Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building | Generally satisfactory |
| Management of food safety | Major improvement necessary |
Management of food safety is the part that pulled the rating down. It covers the checks a business keeps and whether the officer is confident standards will hold. It was also the weakest area for all four premises rated 1 in our September report.
The register shows no new rating pending and no right to reply from the business. A business can appeal its rating, ask for a re-inspection once it has made improvements, or publish a reply on the register. Anyone can ask the council’s environmental health team for the inspection report at eh.admin@dartford.gov.uk.
Late September results: two 3s and two 4s
Several more September inspections have reached the register since 25 September. These four scored below 5:
| Business | Address | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreeji Newsagents | 38 Shepherds Lane, Dartford | 3 | 7 September |
| T4 Bubble Tea | Unit U052b, Upper Thames Walk, Bluewater | 3 | 7 September |
| Cloud Nine Dartford | Unit 11A, Orchards, High Street, Dartford | 4 | 7 September |
| SEM Staff Restaurant | One Hundred House, Brunel Way, Dartford | 4 | 3 September |
A 3 means “generally satisfactory”. T4 Bubble Tea was marked generally satisfactory in all three areas. Shreeji Newsagents was marked “good” for food handling and generally satisfactory for the other two (Shreeji register entry, T4 register entry).
New fives
Every other rating added since our last report is a 5, the top mark. These premises have a full address on the register:
| Business | Where | Rated |
|---|---|---|
| Greggs at Dartford Service Station | 474 Princes Road, Dartford | 15 September |
| McDonald’s | 476 Princes Road, Dartford | 15 September |
| Priory Mews (care home) | Watling Street, Dartford | 16 September |
| Freedom Leisure | Weldon Wellbeing Pavilion, Talbot Lane, Ebbsfleet Valley | 21 September |
| Sainsbury’s Staff Canteen | Dartford distribution centre, Rennie Drive | 21 September |
| Dartford Travelodge | Charles Street, Stone | 22 September |
| Stacey’s Kitchen | Arriva bus depot, Central Road, Dartford | 22 September |
| Wentworth Primary School Breakfast and Afterschool Club | Wentworth Drive, Dartford | 1 October |
| Ori Cafe | John Lewis, Lower Rose Gallery, Bluewater | 5 October |
Four more fives went to businesses the register lists by postcode district only, which is normal for home-based caterers:
- Abycooks (DA9), 21 September
- Ademarc Ventures (DA11), 28 September
- Namkeen Bites (DA1), 29 September
- Ose Puff Puff (DA11), 29 September
The Ori Cafe rating, on 5 October, is the newest on the register for the borough (register entry).
How the borough compares
The register lists 1,075 premises for the borough. Of those:
- 939 hold a numerical rating
- 73 are awaiting their first inspection
- 63 are exempt
Of the 939 with a rating, 731 are rated 5. That is 78 per cent. Fourteen are rated 1 or 0. The only 0 is still Shan’s Fishmongers & Butchers on the High Street, inspected on 22 July.
What it means for you
- Check before you order. Every rating, with its date, is on the Food Standards Agency site. Search by name or postcode.
- Ratings are a snapshot. A rating reflects the day of the inspection. A business rated 1 can ask for a re-inspection once it has made improvements.
- Report a problem. If you are worried about food you bought or ate in the borough, Dartford Borough Council’s environmental health team handles food complaints at eh.admin@dartford.gov.uk.
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