Toby Carvery Badgers Mount food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sevenoaks
Toby Carvery Badgers Mount 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
The rating dates from 9 July 2025, 12 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: Badgers Mount Hotel, London Road, Badgers Mount, TN14 7AD
How it compares in Sevenoaks
That puts Toby Carvery Badgers Mount 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 669 | 78% | ← Toby Carvery Badgers Mount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 118 | 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 104 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Toby Carvery Badgers Mount 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 Toby Carvery Badgers Mount, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Farm Quality Meats Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| Novells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Coopers Of Kent Mobile caterer | at this address | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 13 November 2025 |
| Polhill Farm Shop Retailers - other | 373 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| Campus & Co Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2023 |
| Halstead Nursery Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2023 |
| Nesbit House Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Nourish Contract Catering Ltd @ Halstead Community Primary S School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 4 - Good | 24 April 2025 |
Questions about Toby Carvery Badgers Mount
What is Toby Carvery Badgers Mount's food hygiene rating?
Toby Carvery Badgers Mount has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Sevenoaks Council on 9 July 2025.
Is Toby Carvery Badgers Mount 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 Toby Carvery Badgers Mount last inspected?
Toby Carvery Badgers Mount was last inspected on 9 July 2025, 12 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 Toby Carvery Badgers Mount?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Toby Carvery Badgers Mount compare to other places in Sevenoaks?
78% of the 853 rated food businesses in Sevenoaks hold the top rating of 5, and Toby Carvery Badgers Mount is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Sevenoaks Council inspects Toby Carvery Badgers Mount 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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