The Victory

Kent

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Victory scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 30 October 2025 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Victory, from January 2016 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Victory
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2016	5 / 5	Very good
30 October 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Victory in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Farleigh Bridge,
East Farleigh,
Kent,
ME16 9NB

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

Who inspects The Victory?

Food hygiene at The Victory 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 Victory

What is The Victory’s food hygiene rating?

The Victory has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 October 2025.

When was The Victory last inspected?

The Victory was last inspected by Maidstone on 30 October 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.