Longhouse food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sevenoaks
Longhouse holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 20 May 2025, 13 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: 17 London Road, Riverhead, Kent, TN13 2BU
How it compares in Sevenoaks
In Sevenoaks, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Longhouse sits behind roughly 787 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 669 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 118 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 6% | ← Longhouse | |
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 103 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 Longhouse 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 Longhouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batchelors Retailers - other | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 May 2026 |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Sevenoaks Caring Premises | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| Little Street Sevenoaks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Malabar Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2024 |
| Bullfinch Pub/bar/nightclub | 374 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Majestic Wine Warehouse Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| Busy Bees Riverhead Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Holmesdale Cricket Club Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
Questions about Longhouse
What is Longhouse's food hygiene rating?
Longhouse has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sevenoaks Council on 20 May 2025.
Is Longhouse safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Longhouse last inspected?
Longhouse was last inspected on 20 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sevenoaks Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Longhouse?
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 Longhouse compare to other places in Sevenoaks?
78% of the 854 rated food businesses in Sevenoaks hold the top rating of 5, while Longhouse holds a 3. 47 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sevenoaks Council inspects Longhouse 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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