Kings Arms

Shoreham

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Kings Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 August 2025 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Arms, from May 2017 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
13 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kings Arms in Shoreham has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Kings Arms,
Church Street,
Shoreham,
Sevenoaks,
TN14 7SJ

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

Who inspects Kings Arms?

Food hygiene at Kings 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 Kings Arms

What is Kings Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 August 2025.

When was Kings Arms last inspected?

Kings Arms was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 13 August 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.