Tip Top Cafe

KENT

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tip Top Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 May 2026 by Sevenoaks.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tip Top Cafe, from November 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tip Top Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Tip Top Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tip Top Cafe in KENT 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?

25 Station Road,
Swanley,
KENT,
BR8 8ES

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

Who inspects Tip Top Cafe?

Food hygiene at Tip Top Cafe 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 Tip Top Cafe

What is Tip Top Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Tip Top Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was Tip Top Cafe last inspected?

Tip Top Cafe was last inspected by Sevenoaks on 21 May 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.