Food hygiene ratings in Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge and Malling inspects and rates 1,057 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 973 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 84 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Tonbridge and Malling

Standards here are high: 80% of rated businesses in Tonbridge and Malling hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 18 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Tonbridge and Malling scores
5 out of 5 775 80%
4 out of 5 125 13%
3 out of 5 55 6%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Tonbridge and Malling

Food hygiene ratings for each town Tonbridge and Malling inspects.

Recently inspected in Tonbridge and Malling

The most recent inspections published by Tonbridge and Malling, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Barnies Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Bricklayers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Brighter Living UK Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Crumb & Get It Other catering premises 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Bagel Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Willow's Earth Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Frost Service Station Retailers - other 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Little Market Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Highamwood Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Hildenborough PFS Retailers - other 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
The Plough And Barn At Leigh Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Angelina's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 12 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Tonbridge and Malling

The lowest-rated food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling are listed below. 1 business holds a 1, major improvement necessary. 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.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Bites N Melts Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Tonbridge and Malling

How many food businesses does Tonbridge and Malling rate?

Tonbridge and Malling publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,057 businesses, of which 973 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Tonbridge and Malling?

80% of rated businesses in Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling have a bad hygiene rating?

18 food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling?

Environmental health officers employed by Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

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: 2026-08-28. Browse all UK councils →