The Black Horse Inn

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Black Horse Inn 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 13 September 2024 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Black Horse Inn, from February 2020 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Black Horse Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Black Horse Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Black Horse Inn in Kent 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?

Pilgrims Way,
Thurnham,
Kent,
ME14 3LD

The Black Horse Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Black Horse Inn?

Food hygiene at The Black Horse Inn 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 The Black Horse Inn

What is The Black Horse Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Black Horse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 September 2024.

When was The Black Horse Inn last inspected?

The Black Horse Inn was last inspected by Maidstone on 13 September 2024.

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.