Dorking Distillery

Dorking

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dorking Distillery 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 11 December 2025 by Mole Valley.

What does this rating mean?

Dorking Distillery in Dorking 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?

Denbies Wine Estate,
London Road,
Dorking,
RH5 6AA

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

Who inspects Dorking Distillery?

Food hygiene at Dorking Distillery is inspected by Mole Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.molevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dorking Distillery

What is Dorking Distillery’s food hygiene rating?

Dorking Distillery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Dorking Distillery last inspected?

Dorking Distillery was last inspected by Mole Valley on 11 December 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.