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Dragon Tan food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tunbridge Wells

Dragon Tan 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 2 September 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: 83 Calverley Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2UY

How it compares in Tunbridge Wells

That puts Dragon Tan among the 860 places in Tunbridge Wells holding top marks, 83% 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 Tunbridge Wells
5 out of 5 860 83% ← Dragon Tan
4 out of 5 115 11%
3 out of 5 46 4%
2 out of 5 9 1%
1 out of 5 8 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

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 Dragon Tan 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 Dragon Tan, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carrs Chemist Retailers - other 44 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2015
Abbeyfield South Downs Ltd Caring Premises 105 yards away 5 - Very good 28 July 2025
Frookeats Limited Retailers - other 165 yards away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Even Flow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 178 yards away 5 - Very good 12 August 2024
Cook Retailers - other 185 yards away 5 - Very good 10 April 2026
Dulce's Patisserie Retailers - other 220 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Assembly Hall Theatre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 243 yards away 5 - Very good 4 May 2022
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 261 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2012

Questions about Dragon Tan

What is Dragon Tan's food hygiene rating?

Dragon Tan has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Tunbridge Wells Council on 2 September 2025.

Is Dragon Tan 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 Dragon Tan last inspected?

Dragon Tan was last inspected on 2 September 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 Dragon Tan?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Dragon Tan compare to other places in Tunbridge Wells?

83% of the 1,038 rated food businesses in Tunbridge Wells hold the top rating of 5, and Dragon Tan is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Tunbridge Wells Council inspects Dragon Tan 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

More food hygiene ratings near here

Dragon Tan is one of 465 rated food businesses in Royal Tunbridge Wells. See every hygiene rating in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Tunbridge Wells inspects and rates 1,083 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Tunbridge Wells

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

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