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Subway food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Sevenoaks

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 22 October 2025, 8 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: 97 High Street, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1LH

How it compares in Sevenoaks

That puts Subway among the 669 places in Sevenoaks holding top marks, 78% 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 Sevenoaks
5 out of 5 669 78% ← Subway
4 out of 5 119 14%
3 out of 5 47 6%
2 out of 5 13 2%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 103 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 Subway 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 Subway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hotel Chocolat Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 16 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2023
Giggling Squid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 44 yards away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Iro Sushi Takeaway/sandwich shop 55 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2025
Eat For Energy Health Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 78 yards away 5 - Very good 12 July 2023
Cook Retailers - other 84 yards away 5 - Very good 2 February 2026
Marlowes Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 91 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2025
Cupp Bubble Tea - Sevenoaks Takeaway/sandwich shop 102 yards away 5 - Very good 2 August 2023
Especially Health Retailers - other 109 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024

Questions about Subway

What is Subway's food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sevenoaks Council on 22 October 2025.

Is Subway 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected on 22 October 2025, 8 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 Subway?

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

How does Subway compare to other places in Sevenoaks?

78% of the 854 rated food businesses in Sevenoaks hold the top rating of 5, and Subway is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Sevenoaks Council inspects Subway 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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Understanding this rating

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Sevenoaks inspects and rates 957 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Sevenoaks

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

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