Novells

London Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Novells 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 1 July 2026 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Novells, from March 2018 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Novells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Novells in London Road 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?

Polhill Garden Centre Ltd,
Polhill Garden Centre,
London Road,
Badgers Mount,
TN14 7AD

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

Who inspects Novells?

Food hygiene at Novells 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 Novells

What is Novells’s food hygiene rating?

Novells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Novells last inspected?

Novells was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 1 July 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.