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Cook

Kent

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cook scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 August 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cook, from October 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cook
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
31 August 2023	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cook in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

84 High Street,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN9 1AP

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

Who inspects Cook?

Food hygiene at Cook 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 Cook

What is Cook’s food hygiene rating?

Cook has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was Cook last inspected?

Cook was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 20 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.