Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sevenoaks
Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips 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 27 November 2025, 7 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: Tom Bells Traditional Fish And Chips, 84 High Street, Edenbridge, TN8 5AR
How it compares in Sevenoaks
In Sevenoaks, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips 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% | ← Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips | |
| 2 out of 5 | 13 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 104 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 Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips 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 Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Ye Old Crown Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2026 |
| Hennessys Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Edenbridge Foodbank Retailers - other | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2024 |
| Edenbridge Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop | 69 yards away | 4 - Good | 14 November 2024 |
| Hong Kong Diner Takeaway/sandwich shop | 69 yards away | 4 - Good | 4 March 2026 |
| Waitrose Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
Questions about Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips
What is Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips's food hygiene rating?
Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sevenoaks Council on 27 November 2025.
Is Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips 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 Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips last inspected?
Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips was last inspected on 27 November 2025, 7 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 Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips?
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 Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips compare to other places in Sevenoaks?
78% of the 853 rated food businesses in Sevenoaks hold the top rating of 5, while Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips holds a 3. 47 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sevenoaks Council inspects Tom Bell Traditional Fish & Chips 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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