Lavender Kitchen

Surrey

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 October 2025 by Reigate and Banstead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lavender Kitchen, from September 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lavender Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Lavender Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 October 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Lavender Kitchen in Surrey has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

133 High Street,
Banstead,
Surrey,
SM7 2NS

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

Who inspects Lavender Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Lavender Kitchen 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 Lavender Kitchen

What is Lavender Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Lavender Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2025.

When was Lavender Kitchen last inspected?

Lavender Kitchen was last inspected by Reigate and Banstead on 14 October 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.