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The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tonbridge and Malling

The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 25 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 14 Hale Street, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5HL

How it compares in Tonbridge and Malling

In Tonbridge and Malling, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant sits behind roughly 771 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Tonbridge and Malling
5 out of 5 771 80%
4 out of 5 123 13% ← The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant
3 out of 5 56 6%
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 Redfort Gurkha Restaurant 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 Redfort Gurkha Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hale Place Care Solutions Caring Premises 288 yards away 5 - Very good 8 December 2025
Pam's Pantry Mobile caterer 345 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
East Peckham Newsagent Retailers - other 400 yards away 4 - Good 28 April 2025
Barkaways-The Coffee Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 406 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
East Peckham Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2024
The Pound Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2025
The Mulberry Tree Coffee Shop At Brookside Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026

Questions about The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant

What is The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tonbridge and Malling Council on 25 July 2024.

Is The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant last inspected?

The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant was last inspected on 25 July 2024, 23 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 Redfort Gurkha Restaurant?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant 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 Redfort Gurkha Restaurant holds a 4. 123 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Tonbridge and Malling Council inspects The Redfort Gurkha Restaurant 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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