High Brooms Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Tunbridge Wells
High Brooms Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 2 May 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 60 High Brooms Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DB
How it compares in Tunbridge Wells
In Tunbridge Wells, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so High Brooms Convenience Store sits behind roughly 974 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 860 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 114 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ← High Brooms Convenience Store | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 45 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At High Brooms Convenience Store none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to High Brooms Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Shopper Retailers - other | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2023 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2026 |
| Budgens Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 September 2021 |
| Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| Costcutter Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 November 2025 |
| Best Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2025 |
Questions about High Brooms Convenience Store
What is High Brooms Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
High Brooms Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tunbridge Wells Council on 2 May 2026.
Is High Brooms Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was High Brooms Convenience Store last inspected?
High Brooms Convenience Store was last inspected on 2 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tunbridge Wells Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at High Brooms Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does High Brooms Convenience Store compare to other places in Tunbridge Wells?
83% of the 1,038 rated food businesses in Tunbridge Wells hold the top rating of 5, while High Brooms Convenience Store holds a 3. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tunbridge Wells Council inspects High Brooms Convenience Store and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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