The Dog And Bear Hotel

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dog And Bear Hotel 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 May 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dog And Bear Hotel, from July 2021 to May 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 Dog And Bear Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dog And Bear Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dog And Bear Hotel 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?

The Square,
Lenham,
Kent,
ME17 2PG

The Dog And Bear Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Dog And Bear Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Dog And Bear Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Dog And Bear Hotel 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 Dog And Bear Hotel

What is The Dog And Bear Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Dog And Bear Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 May 2025.

When was The Dog And Bear Hotel last inspected?

The Dog And Bear Hotel was last inspected by Maidstone on 12 May 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.