Food hygiene ratings in Mole Valley

Mole Valley inspects and rates 797 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 709 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 88 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Mole Valley

Standards here are high: 91% of rated businesses in Mole Valley hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Mole Valley scores
5 out of 5 648 91%
4 out of 5 39 6%
3 out of 5 11 2%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

Towns in Mole Valley

Food hygiene ratings for each town Mole Valley inspects.

Recently inspected in Mole Valley

The most recent inspections published by Mole Valley, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Holiday News Retailers - other 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
The Learning Experience School/college/university 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Voyage Ltd Caring Premises 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Brookhouse Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Kamila's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Russ Hill Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Tesco Cafe (Gatwick) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
The Abinger Hatch Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
The Queens Head Dorking Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Plates Catering & Events Ltd Other catering premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Cricketers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Dorking Hospital Caring Premises 5 - Very good 16 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Mole Valley

The lowest-rated food businesses in Mole Valley are listed below. 2 hold 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.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 May 2026
The Punch Bowl Inn Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 20 January 2026
Blue Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 31 March 2026
Craddocks Bakery Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 May 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Mole Valley

How many food businesses does Mole Valley rate?

Mole Valley publishes food hygiene ratings for 797 businesses, of which 709 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Mole Valley?

91% of rated businesses in Mole Valley 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 Mole Valley have a bad hygiene rating?

11 food businesses in Mole Valley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 2 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Mole Valley?

Environmental health officers employed by Mole Valley 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 Mole Valley

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: 2026-06-24. Browse all UK councils →