Appledore Village Stores

Appledore

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Appledore Village Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 July 2026 by Ashford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Appledore Village Stores, from November 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Appledore Village Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Appledore Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2024	4 / 5	Good
9 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Appledore Village Stores in Appledore has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

51-53 The Street,
Appledore,
TN26 2AF

Appledore Village Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Appledore Village Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Appledore Village Stores?

Food hygiene at Appledore Village Stores is inspected by Ashford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ashford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Appledore Village Stores

What is Appledore Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Appledore Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2026.

When was Appledore Village Stores last inspected?

Appledore Village Stores was last inspected by Ashford on 9 July 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.