Trawlers Basket food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Tonbridge and Malling
Trawlers Basket holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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
This is a fresh result: Trawlers Basket was inspected on 4 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 21 High Street, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, TN15 8BT
How this rating has changed
Trawlers Basket was re-inspected on 4 June 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Tonbridge and Malling
In Tonbridge and Malling, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Trawlers Basket sits behind roughly 894 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 771 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 123 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 6% | ← Trawlers Basket | |
| 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 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 Trawlers Basket 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 Trawlers Basket
What is Trawlers Basket's food hygiene rating?
Trawlers Basket has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tonbridge and Malling Council on 4 June 2026.
Is Trawlers Basket safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Trawlers Basket last inspected?
Trawlers Basket was last inspected on 4 June 2026, a month 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 Trawlers Basket?
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 Trawlers Basket 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 Trawlers Basket holds a 3. 56 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tonbridge and Malling Council inspects Trawlers Basket 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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