Penn Oast Vineyard

Hollingbourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penn Oast Vineyard scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Maidstone.

What does this rating mean?

Penn Oast Vineyard in Hollingbourne 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?

Penn Oast,
Manor Lane,
Hollingbourne,
Kent,
ME17 1UN

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

Who inspects Penn Oast Vineyard?

Food hygiene at Penn Oast Vineyard 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 Penn Oast Vineyard

What is Penn Oast Vineyard’s food hygiene rating?

Penn Oast Vineyard has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was Penn Oast Vineyard last inspected?

Penn Oast Vineyard was last inspected by Maidstone on 7 August 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.