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Costcutter

Ditton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 January 2025 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costcutter, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costcutter
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costcutter in Ditton 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?

4 Woodlands Parade,
Woodlands Road,
Ditton,
Aylesford,
ME20 6HE

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

Who inspects Costcutter?

Food hygiene at Costcutter 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

What is Costcutter’s food hygiene rating?

Costcutter has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2025.

When was Costcutter last inspected?

Costcutter was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 15 January 2025.

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.