Kent Life

Sandling

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kent Life scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 12 December 2025 by Maidstone.

What does this rating mean?

Kent Life in Sandling 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?

Museum Of Kent Life,
Lock Lane,
Sandling,
Kent,
ME14 3AU

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

Who inspects Kent Life?

Food hygiene at Kent Life 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 Kent Life

What is Kent Life’s food hygiene rating?

Kent Life has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Kent Life last inspected?

Kent Life was last inspected by Maidstone on 12 December 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.