St Michaels Fish and Chips

Tenterden

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

St Michaels Fish and Chips scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 August 2026 by Ashford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Michaels Fish and Chips, from August 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Michaels Fish and Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for St Michaels Fish and Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

St Michaels Fish and Chips in Tenterden has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Unit 2 Ashford Road,
St Michaels,
Tenterden,
TN30 6PR

St Michaels Fish and Chips Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St Michaels Fish and Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St Michaels Fish and Chips?

Food hygiene at St Michaels Fish and Chips 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 St Michaels Fish and Chips

What is St Michaels Fish and Chips’s food hygiene rating?

St Michaels Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2026.

When was St Michaels Fish and Chips last inspected?

St Michaels Fish and Chips was last inspected by Ashford on 27 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.