Village Hotel Maidstone

Sandling

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Village Hotel Maidstone 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 9 March 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Hotel Maidstone, from December 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Hotel Maidstone.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Hotel Maidstone
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Village Hotel Maidstone in Sandling 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?

Village Leisure Hotel,
Forstal Road,
Sandling,
Kent,
ME14 3AQ

Village Hotel Maidstone Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Village Hotel Maidstone?

Food hygiene at Village Hotel Maidstone 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 Village Hotel Maidstone

What is Village Hotel Maidstone’s food hygiene rating?

Village Hotel Maidstone has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 March 2026.

When was Village Hotel Maidstone last inspected?

Village Hotel Maidstone was last inspected by Maidstone on 9 March 2026.

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.