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Budgens

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

What does this rating mean?

Budgens in Kent 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?

11 - 13 High Street,
Snodland,
Kent,
ME6 5DA

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

Who inspects Budgens?

Food hygiene at Budgens 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 Budgens

What is Budgens’s food hygiene rating?

Budgens has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Budgens last inspected?

Budgens was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 7 January 2026.

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.