Kent Tea & Trading Company

Pluckley

Heads up: Kent Tea & Trading Company no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ashford. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kent Tea & Trading Company scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 December 2025 by Ashford.

What does this rating mean?

Kent Tea & Trading Company in Pluckley has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

The Kent and Sussex Tea and Coffee Company Pivington Mill Pivington Lane,
Pluckley,
TN27 0PG

Kent Tea & Trading Company Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Kent Tea & Trading Company. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Kent Tea & Trading Company?

Food hygiene at Kent Tea & Trading Company 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 Kent Tea & Trading Company

What is Kent Tea & Trading Company’s food hygiene rating?

Kent Tea & Trading Company has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Kent Tea & Trading Company last inspected?

Kent Tea & Trading Company was last inspected by Ashford on 12 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.

Has Kent Tea & Trading Company closed down?

Kent Tea & Trading Company no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ashford, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.