Tickleberries

Ash

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 March 2025 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tickleberries, from April 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tickleberries
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 April 2021	4 / 5	Good
25 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tickleberries in Ash 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?

Johnsons Farm,
Butchers Lane,
Ash,
KENT,
TN15 7HF

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

Who inspects Tickleberries?

Food hygiene at Tickleberries 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 Tickleberries

What is Tickleberries’s food hygiene rating?

Tickleberries has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Tickleberries last inspected?

Tickleberries was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 25 March 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.