Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tunbridge Wells
Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar 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 13 August 2025, 10 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: Sankeys Pub Seafood Brasserie & Oyster Bar, 39 Mount Ephraim, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8AA
How it compares in Tunbridge Wells
In Tunbridge Wells, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar sits behind roughly 974 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 860 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 114 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ← Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 45 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 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 Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And 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 Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Bowl Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| After School Club - Honey Bee Club School/college/university | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2022 |
| Fiveways Post Office Retailers - other | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| Fourteen Arrows Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 October 2021 |
| Basil Wholefoods Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| German Doner Kebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 195 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Fuggles Beer Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
Questions about Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar
What is Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar's food hygiene rating?
Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Tunbridge Wells Council on 13 August 2025.
Is Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar 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 Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar last inspected?
Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar was last inspected on 13 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tunbridge Wells Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar compare to other places in Tunbridge Wells?
83% of the 1,038 rated food businesses in Tunbridge Wells hold the top rating of 5, while Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And Bar holds a 3. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tunbridge Wells Council inspects Sankeys Seafood Kitchen And 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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