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Charcoal grill food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ashford

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Charcoal grill was inspected on 13 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

98% of rated food businesses in Ashford score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Ashford ratings →

Address: 1 Bockhanger Court Belmont Road, Kennington, TN24 9JJ

How this rating has changed

Charcoal grill was re-inspected on 13 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
8 July 2026 AwaitingInspection 5 Held
13 August 2026 5 5 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 Ashford

That puts Charcoal grill among the 1,034 places in Ashford holding top marks, 90% 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 Ashford
5 out of 5 1,034 90% ← Charcoal grill
4 out of 5 87 8%
3 out of 5 18 2%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 107 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 Charcoal grill 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 Charcoal grill, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Breakfast Club Phoenix Community Primary School School/college/university 50 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Cater Link Limited, Phoenix Community Primary School School/college/university 50 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Co-Op Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 July 2026
Cineworld Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2026
CareTech Community Services Limited The Laurels Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Bannatyne Fitness Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
Butcher of Brogdale Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025
Dobbies Garden World Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 December 2025

Questions about Charcoal grill

What is Charcoal grill's food hygiene rating?

Charcoal grill has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ashford Council on 13 August 2026.

Is Charcoal grill 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Charcoal grill last inspected?

Charcoal grill was last inspected on 13 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ashford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Charcoal grill?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Charcoal grill compare to other places in Ashford?

90% of the 1,153 rated food businesses in Ashford hold the top rating of 5, and Charcoal grill is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ashford Council inspects Charcoal grill 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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Charcoal grill is one of 43 rated food businesses in Kennington. See every hygiene rating in Kennington

Ashford inspects and rates 1,260 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ashford

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

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