Hook And Hatchet

Maidstone

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Hook And Hatchet scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 August 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hook And Hatchet, from July 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hook And Hatchet.

Food hygiene rating history for Hook And Hatchet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
16 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Hook And Hatchet in Maidstone 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?

Church Road,
Hucking,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME17 1QT

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

Who inspects Hook And Hatchet?

Food hygiene at Hook And Hatchet 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 Hook And Hatchet

What is Hook And Hatchet’s food hygiene rating?

Hook And Hatchet has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 August 2025.

When was Hook And Hatchet last inspected?

Hook And Hatchet was last inspected by Maidstone on 16 August 2025.

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.