Hygienic food handling
Improvement necessaryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Retailers - other
Latest rating available
Wickham News food hygiene rating
Wickham News
34 Upper Wickham Lane
Welling
Kent
DA16 3HF Inspected 10 August 2026
Welling
Kent
DA16 3HF Inspected 10 August 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Bexley
2
Some improvement necessary
Some improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
Wickham News in Bexley currently has a food hygiene rating of 2 (Some improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 10 August 2026. Wickham News is registered as a Retailers - other and is located at 34 Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 3HF.
- Business name
- Wickham News
- Business type
- Retailers - other
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 10 August 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1745338
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
10 August 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactoryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
Wickham News currently has a food hygiene rating of 2, compared with a rating of 4 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Current |
| 25 July 2024 | 4 | Good | Previous |
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