Chafford Arms

Fordcombe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chafford Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 March 2025 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chafford Arms, from November 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chafford Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Chafford Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chafford Arms in Fordcombe 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?

Chafford Arms,
Spring Hill,
Fordcombe,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN3 0SA

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

Who inspects Chafford Arms?

Food hygiene at Chafford Arms is inspected by Sevenoaks, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Chafford Arms

What is Chafford Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Chafford Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2025.

When was Chafford Arms last inspected?

Chafford Arms was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 6 March 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.