Village Chippy food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Tunbridge Wells
Village Chippy holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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
This is a fresh result: Village Chippy was inspected on 6 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Tunbridge Wells, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 94% score 4 or 5. See all Tunbridge Wells ratings →
Address: The Street, Sissinghurst, Cranbrook, TN17 2JJ
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How this rating has changed
Village Chippy has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 6 August 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
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How it compares in Tunbridge Wells
In Tunbridge Wells, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Village Chippy sits behind roughly 985 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 866 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 119 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 43 | 4% | ← Village Chippy | |
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 38 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 Village Chippy 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 Village Chippy, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN17 Food And Wine Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2017 |
| The Milk House Pub/bar/nightclub | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2025 |
| Sissinghurst Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 315 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Learning Tree Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2013 |
| Sissinghurst Castle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| P H And P E Skinner Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| Grub Shack Ltd Mobile caterer | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
| Cranbrook Service Station Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2001 |
Questions about Village Chippy
What is Village Chippy's food hygiene rating?
Village Chippy has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tunbridge Wells Council on 6 August 2026.
Is Village Chippy safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Village Chippy last inspected?
Village Chippy was last inspected on 6 August 2026, a month 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 Village Chippy?
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 Village Chippy compare to other places in Tunbridge Wells?
83% of the 1,043 rated food businesses in Tunbridge Wells hold the top rating of 5, while Village Chippy holds a 3. 43 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tunbridge Wells Council inspects Village Chippy 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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Village Chippy is one of 129 rated food businesses in Cranbrook. See every hygiene rating in Cranbrook →
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