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The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Tonbridge and Malling

The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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 27 October 2025, 8 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: Rose And Crown, 125 High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1DD

How it compares in Tonbridge and Malling

In Tonbridge and Malling, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge sits behind roughly 894 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Tonbridge and Malling
5 out of 5 771 80%
4 out of 5 123 13%
3 out of 5 56 6% ← The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge
2 out of 5 18 2%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge 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 The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bridge Deli Retailers - other 52 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Gurkha Valley Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Chilli Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 77 yards away 5 - Very good 28 October 2025
Havet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 77 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Medway School Of Dancing Pub/bar/nightclub 77 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2024
City Market Retailers - other 160 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025
Fuggles Beer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 170 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
Blooming Olives Day Nursery Caring Premises 171 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026

Questions about The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge

What is The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge's food hygiene rating?

The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tonbridge and Malling Council on 27 October 2025.

Is The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge safe to eat at?

A 3 means the hotel 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 The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge last inspected?

The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge was last inspected on 27 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tonbridge and Malling Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge compare to other places in Tonbridge and Malling?

80% of the 968 rated food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling hold the top rating of 5, while The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge holds a 3. 56 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Tonbridge and Malling Council inspects The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge 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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The Rose And Crown Hotel- Tonbridge is one of 329 rated food businesses in Tonbridge. See every hygiene rating in Tonbridge

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