The Four Elms Inn

Bough Beech Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Four Elms Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 May 2023 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Four Elms Inn, from November 2021 to May 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Four Elms Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Four Elms Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
10 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Four Elms Inn in Bough Beech 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?

The Four Elms,
The Four Elms Inn,
Bough Beech Road,
Four Elms,
TN8 6NE

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

Who inspects The Four Elms Inn?

Food hygiene at The Four Elms Inn 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 The Four Elms Inn

What is The Four Elms Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Four Elms Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 May 2023.

When was The Four Elms Inn last inspected?

The Four Elms Inn was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 10 May 2023.

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.