Food hygiene ratings in Swanley
There are 86 food businesses in Swanley with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Sevenoaks Council. A further 9 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Swanley
60% of rated businesses in Swanley hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Sevenoaks as a whole, 78% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Swanley does worse, by 18 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 46 | 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 23 | 30% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 6 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Swanley
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Towes (Premier) Convenience Store Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 October 2024 |
| Asda Swanley Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 12 August 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 Swanley
How many food businesses in Swanley have a hygiene rating?
86 food businesses in Swanley have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Sevenoaks Council. 77 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Swanley?
60% of rated businesses in Swanley 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 Swanley?
2 food businesses in Swanley 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 Swanley?
Environmental health officers at Sevenoaks Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Sevenoaks
- Edenbridge 61 places
- Westerham 44 places
- Riverhead 23 places
- West Kingsdown 23 places
- Longfield 22 places
- Otford 21 places
- Kemsing 20 places
- Dunton Green 20 places
Food businesses in Swanley
- Ab Day Nursery 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Abcatering 5 - Very good
- ABM Catering @ White Oak Court 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Swanley - High Street PFS 4 - Good
- Asda Swanley 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Birchwood Heights Care Home 5 - Very good
- Blue Harbour Restaurant 5 - Very good
- BP Swanley Service Station 4 - Good
- Bright Sparks Pre School 4 - Good
- Buzzers Academies Exempt
- Cater Link Ltd @ Horizon Primary Academy 5 - Very good
- Caterlink @ High Firs County Primary School 5 - Very good
- Caterlink @ St Marys Church Of England Primary School 5 - Very good
- Caterlink @St Bartholomews Primary School 5 - Very good
- Caterlink Ltd @ St Pauls Church Of England Primary School 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Costcutter 4 - Good
- Dawn To Dusk Day Nursery Swanley Ltd 5 - Very good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Emerson Grange Care Home 5 - Very good
- Five Wents Pre School 5 - Very good
- Foots Cray OSC @ High Firs County Primary School 4 - Good
- Galms Ltd T/A McDonald's 5 - Very good
- Green Court Sports Club 4 - Good
- Greggs Plc 5 - Very good
- Holland And Barrett 5 - Very good
- Horizon Primary Academy (Breakfast And After School Club) 5 - Very good
- House Romanov Awaiting inspection
- Iceland 3 - Generally satisfactory
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.