Food hygiene ratings in Headcorn
There are 37 food businesses in Headcorn with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Maidstone Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Headcorn
81% of rated businesses in Headcorn hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Maidstone as a whole, 82% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Headcorn is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 29 | 81% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 4 | 11% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Headcorn
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Headcorn Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 May 2025 |
| Franks Bakery Headcorn Limited Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 15 September 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Headcorn
How many food businesses in Headcorn have a hygiene rating?
37 food businesses in Headcorn have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Maidstone Council. 36 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Headcorn?
81% of rated businesses in Headcorn hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Headcorn?
2 food businesses in Headcorn hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Headcorn?
Environmental health officers at Maidstone Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Maidstone
- Bearsted 43 places
- Staplehurst 40 places
- Marden 35 places
- Weavering 24 places
- Lenham 20 places
- Yalding 18 places
- The Mall Chequers Centre 18 places
- Sutton Valence 17 places
Food businesses in Headcorn
- Bake My Day Headcorn Ltd 4 - Good
- Betty Boo's 4 - Good
- Bridges Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Franks Bakery Headcorn Limited 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Headcorn Baptist Church 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Bowls Club 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Charcoal Grill 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Headcorn Chicken And Pizza 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Cricket And Tennis Club 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Football Club 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Hardware 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Pharmacy 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Seniors Lunch Club 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Service Station 5 - Very good
- Headcorn Station Coffee Shop Ltd 5 - Very good
- Hollamby Family Butchers 5 - Very good
- Independent Catering At Headcorn Cp School 5 - Very good
- J K Food And Wine 4 - Good
- Junior Adventures Group @ Headcorn Primary School TN27 5 - Very good
- Krishna Indian Restaurant 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Lees Garden 5 - Very good
- McCoys Fish And Chips 4 - Good
- Minor, Weir And Willis Ltd - Marden Dept 5 - Very good
- Oldfields Exempt
- Penny Kemp's Community Pantry 5 - Very good
- Sainsbury's 5 - Very good
- Tap 17 Micro Bar 5 - Very good
- ThaiSo Catering 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.