Kingcott Dairy

Staplehurst

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kingcott Dairy scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 January 2026 by Maidstone.

What does this rating mean?

Kingcott Dairy in Staplehurst 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?

Iden Manor Farm,
Cranbrook Road,
Staplehurst,
Kent,
TN12 0ES

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

Who inspects Kingcott Dairy?

Food hygiene at Kingcott Dairy 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 Kingcott Dairy

What is Kingcott Dairy’s food hygiene rating?

Kingcott Dairy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2026.

When was Kingcott Dairy last inspected?

Kingcott Dairy was last inspected by Maidstone on 21 January 2026.

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.