Balfour Winery

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Balfour Winery 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 23 October 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balfour Winery, from November 2018 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Balfour Winery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2018	Not rated	No numeric rating
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Balfour Winery in Kent 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?

Five Oak Lane,
Staplehurst,
Kent,
TN12 0HT

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

Who inspects Balfour Winery?

Food hygiene at Balfour Winery is inspected by Maidstone, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Balfour Winery

What is Balfour Winery’s food hygiene rating?

Balfour Winery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Balfour Winery last inspected?

Balfour Winery was last inspected by Maidstone on 23 October 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.