Hancocks

Sevenoaks

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 August 2026 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hancocks, from August 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Hancocks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 August 2024	4 / 5	Good
12 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hancocks in Sevenoaks 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?

Knockholt Road,
Halstead,
Sevenoaks,
Kent,
TN14 7EU

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

Who inspects Hancocks?

Food hygiene at Hancocks 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 Hancocks

What is Hancocks’s food hygiene rating?

Hancocks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2026.

When was Hancocks last inspected?

Hancocks was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 12 August 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.