Kingswood News

Surrey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kingswood News scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 January 2026 by Reigate and Banstead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kingswood News, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kingswood News.

Food hygiene rating history for Kingswood News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kingswood News in Surrey 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?

20 Buckland Road,
Lower Kingswood,
Surrey,
KT20 7DP

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

Who inspects Kingswood News?

Food hygiene at Kingswood News is inspected by Reigate and Banstead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Kingswood News

What is Kingswood News’s food hygiene rating?

Kingswood News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Kingswood News last inspected?

Kingswood News was last inspected by Reigate and Banstead on 29 January 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.