The Curious Eatery

Boughton Monchelsea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Curious Eatery 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 15 October 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Curious Eatery, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Curious Eatery.

Food hygiene rating history for The Curious Eatery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Curious Eatery in Boughton Monchelsea 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?

Albion Inn,
Church Street,
Boughton Monchelsea,
Kent,
ME17 4HW

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

Who inspects The Curious Eatery?

Food hygiene at The Curious Eatery 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 Curious Eatery

What is The Curious Eatery’s food hygiene rating?

The Curious Eatery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was The Curious Eatery last inspected?

The Curious Eatery was last inspected by Maidstone on 15 October 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.