John Howe Turkeys

Tenterden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

John Howe Turkeys scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 December 2025 by Ashford.

What does this rating mean?

John Howe Turkeys in Tenterden 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?

Lotland Farm Biddenden Road,
Tenterden,
TN30 6TD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for John Howe Turkeys. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects John Howe Turkeys?

Food hygiene at John Howe Turkeys 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 John Howe Turkeys

What is John Howe Turkeys’s food hygiene rating?

John Howe Turkeys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 December 2025.

When was John Howe Turkeys last inspected?

John Howe Turkeys was last inspected by Ashford on 22 December 2025.

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.