Home Bake

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Home Bake 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 11 March 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Home Bake, from August 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Home Bake.

Food hygiene rating history for Home Bake
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 August 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
11 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Home Bake in Kent 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 Square,
Lenham,
Kent,
ME17 2PH

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

Who inspects Home Bake?

Food hygiene at Home Bake 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 Home Bake

What is Home Bake’s food hygiene rating?

Home Bake has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was Home Bake last inspected?

Home Bake was last inspected by Maidstone on 11 March 2026.

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.