Knockholt Village Stores

Knockholt

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Knockholt Village Stores 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 12 August 2026 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Knockholt Village Stores, from March 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Knockholt Village Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Knockholt Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
29 July 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Knockholt Village Stores in Knockholt 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?

The Sweetshop,
Main Road,
Knockholt,
KENT,
TN14 7LD

Knockholt Village Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Knockholt Village Stores?

Food hygiene at Knockholt Village Stores 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 Knockholt Village Stores

What is Knockholt Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Knockholt Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2026.

When was Knockholt Village Stores last inspected?

Knockholt Village Stores was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 12 August 2026.

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.