Food hygiene ratings in Ashford

Q: How many food businesses does Ashford rate?

Ashford publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,260 businesses, of which 1,153 currently hold a score.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ashford?

90% of rated businesses in Ashford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

Q: How many places in Ashford have a bad hygiene rating?

14 food businesses in Ashford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 2 rated 1.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Ashford?

Environmental health officers employed by Ashford carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Ashford inspects and rates 1,260 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,153 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 107 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Ashford

Standards here are high: 90% of rated businesses in Ashford hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 14 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Ashford scores
5 out of 5	1,034	90%
4 out of 5	87	8%
3 out of 5	18	2%
2 out of 5	11	1%
1 out of 5	2	<1%
0 out of 5	1	<1%

Towns in Ashford

Food hygiene ratings for each town Ashford inspects.

Tenterden 102 places
Willesborough 65 places
Kennington 43 places
Sevington 28 places
Biddenden 23 places
Kingsnorth 23 places
Charing 20 places
Wye 19 places
Boughton Aluph 16 places
Woodchurch 16 places
Chilham 16 places
Singleton 15 places
Bethersden 15 places
Eureka Leisure Park 15 places

Recently inspected in Ashford

The most recent inspections published by Ashford, newest first.

Business	Type	Rating	Inspected
977 Mart	Retailers - other	5 - Very good	27 August 2026
Hangry pit	Mobile caterer	5 - Very good	26 August 2026
The Tatted Baker	Other catering premises	5 - Very good	26 August 2026
The Willow & Blossom Bakery	Other catering premises	5 - Very good	26 August 2026
BernsBakes	Retailers - other	5 - Very good	25 August 2026
Marshmallow Heaven	Retailers - other	5 - Very good	25 August 2026
Momo Stop	Manufacturers/packers	5 - Very good	24 August 2026
Woodchurch Smokery	Manufacturers/packers	5 - Very good	21 August 2026
Ashford Beekeepers	Farmers/growers	5 - Very good	19 August 2026
Pret Coffee	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	5 - Very good	19 August 2026
Spitting Pig Kent	Other catering premises	5 - Very good	19 August 2026
The Nook	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	5 - Very good	19 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Ashford

The lowest-rated food businesses in Ashford are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 2 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

Business	Type	Rating	Inspected
Paper Duck World Buffet	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	20 April 2026
Newenden Quality Kebab	Mobile caterer	1 - Major improvement necessary	28 May 2026
M.M Cash and Carry	Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	21 August 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Ashford

How many food businesses does Ashford rate?

Ashford publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,260 businesses, of which 1,153 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ashford?

90% of rated businesses in Ashford hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Ashford have a bad hygiene rating?

14 food businesses in Ashford hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 2 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Ashford?

Environmental health officers employed by Ashford carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Ashford

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →