Tom Bells

Orpington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tom Bells 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 2 April 2025 by Bromley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tom Bells, from January 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tom Bells.

Food hygiene rating history for Tom Bells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tom Bells in Orpington 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?

326 Court Road,
Orpington,
BR6 9DA

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

Who inspects Tom Bells?

Food hygiene at Tom Bells is inspected by Bromley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bromley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Tom Bells

What is Tom Bells’s food hygiene rating?

Tom Bells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 April 2025.

When was Tom Bells last inspected?

Tom Bells was last inspected by Bromley on 2 April 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.