Ken Ballard Ltd

Marden

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ken Ballard Ltd 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 15 May 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ken Ballard Ltd, from February 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ken Ballard Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Ken Ballard Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ken Ballard Ltd in Marden 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?

Kent Ballard Ltd,
West End,
Marden,
Kent,
TN12 9HZ

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

Who inspects Ken Ballard Ltd?

Food hygiene at Ken Ballard Ltd 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 Ken Ballard Ltd

What is Ken Ballard Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Ken Ballard Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2025.

When was Ken Ballard Ltd last inspected?

Ken Ballard Ltd was last inspected by Maidstone on 15 May 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.