The Village Coffee And Wine Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tonbridge and Malling
The Village Coffee And Wine Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 18 February 2026, 4 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: 1 Pound Road, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5AU
How it compares in Tonbridge and Malling
In Tonbridge and Malling, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so The Village Coffee And Wine Bar sits behind roughly 771 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 771 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 123 | 13% | ← The Village Coffee And Wine Bar | |
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 The Village Coffee And Wine Bar 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 The Village Coffee And Wine Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Butcher And Stores Retailers - other | 17 yards away | 4 - Good | 17 November 2025 |
| East Peckham Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2024 |
| The Pound Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| The Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| East Peckham Newsagent Retailers - other | 313 yards away | 4 - Good | 28 April 2025 |
| Hale Place Care Solutions Caring Premises | 435 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2025 |
| Emma's Kitchen At East Peckham CP School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 19 May 2026 |
| Barkaways-The Coffee Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
Questions about The Village Coffee And Wine Bar
What is The Village Coffee And Wine Bar's food hygiene rating?
The Village Coffee And Wine Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tonbridge and Malling Council on 18 February 2026.
Is The Village Coffee And Wine Bar safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Village Coffee And Wine Bar last inspected?
The Village Coffee And Wine Bar was last inspected on 18 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tonbridge and Malling Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Village Coffee And Wine Bar?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Village Coffee And Wine Bar compare to other places in Tonbridge and Malling?
80% of the 968 rated food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling hold the top rating of 5, while The Village Coffee And Wine Bar holds a 4. 123 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tonbridge and Malling Council inspects The Village Coffee And Wine Bar 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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