5

The Charing Bar Company Limited food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Ashford

The Charing Bar Company Limited holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 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: 16 High Street, Charing, TN27 0HU

How it compares in Ashford

That puts The Charing Bar Company Limited 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% ← The Charing Bar Company Limited
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 The Charing Bar Company Limited 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 The Charing Bar Company Limited

What is The Charing Bar Company Limited's food hygiene rating?

The Charing Bar Company Limited has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ashford Council on 24 October 2024.

Is The Charing Bar Company Limited 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Charing Bar Company Limited last inspected?

The Charing Bar Company Limited was last inspected on 24 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 The Charing Bar Company Limited?

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 The Charing Bar Company Limited compare to other places in Ashford?

90% of the 1,153 rated food businesses in Ashford hold the top rating of 5, and The Charing Bar Company Limited is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ashford Council inspects The Charing Bar Company Limited 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 Charing Bar Company Limited is one of 20 rated food businesses in Charing. See every hygiene rating in Charing

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.ashford.gov.uk

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