Peggotty's Tea Shoppe

Tenterden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Peggotty's Tea Shoppe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 January 2026 by Ashford.

What does this rating mean?

Peggotty's Tea Shoppe 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?

Peggotys Tea Shoppe 122 High Street,
Tenterden,
TN30 6HT

Peggotty's Tea Shoppe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Peggotty's Tea Shoppe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Peggotty's Tea Shoppe?

Food hygiene at Peggotty's Tea Shoppe 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 Peggotty's Tea Shoppe

What is Peggotty's Tea Shoppe’s food hygiene rating?

Peggotty's Tea Shoppe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was Peggotty's Tea Shoppe last inspected?

Peggotty's Tea Shoppe was last inspected by Ashford on 14 January 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.