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Pluckley Community Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ashford

Pluckley Community Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 October 2024, 20 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: Community Hall Station Road, Pluckley, TN27 0QZ

How it compares in Ashford

That puts Pluckley Community Cafe among the 1,036 places in Ashford holding top marks, 90% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Ashford
5 out of 5 1,036 90% ← Pluckley Community Cafe
4 out of 5 87 8%
3 out of 5 16 1%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 113 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 Pluckley Community Cafe 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.

Questions about Pluckley Community Cafe

What is Pluckley Community Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Pluckley Community Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ashford Council on 29 October 2024.

Is Pluckley Community Cafe safe to eat at?

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

When was Pluckley Community Cafe last inspected?

Pluckley Community Cafe was last inspected on 29 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ashford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pluckley Community Cafe?

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

How does Pluckley Community Cafe compare to other places in Ashford?

90% of the 1,153 rated food businesses in Ashford hold the top rating of 5, and Pluckley Community Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ashford Council inspects Pluckley Community Cafe 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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