Other catering premises 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

Bites N Melts

Kent

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bites N Melts scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 27 May 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bites N Melts, from October 2025 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bites N Melts.

Food hygiene rating history for Bites N Melts
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
27 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bites N Melts in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

101 High Street,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN9 1DR

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

Who inspects Bites N Melts?

Food hygiene at Bites N Melts is inspected by Tonbridge and Malling, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tmbc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bites N Melts

What is Bites N Melts’s food hygiene rating?

Bites N Melts has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 May 2026.

When was Bites N Melts last inspected?

Bites N Melts was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 27 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.