Costcutter Leybourne

West Malling

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costcutter Leybourne scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 30 June 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costcutter Leybourne, from June 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costcutter Leybourne
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2024	4 / 5	Good
30 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costcutter Leybourne in West Malling 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?

78 Hawley Drive,
Leybourne,
West Malling,
Kent,
ME19 5FL

Costcutter Leybourne Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Costcutter Leybourne?

Food hygiene at Costcutter Leybourne 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 Costcutter Leybourne

What is Costcutter Leybourne’s food hygiene rating?

Costcutter Leybourne has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.

When was Costcutter Leybourne last inspected?

Costcutter Leybourne was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 30 June 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.