Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

El Mariachi

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for El Mariachi, from November 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for El Mariachi
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

El Mariachi in Kent 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?

22 Avebury Avenue,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN9 1TN

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

Who inspects El Mariachi?

Food hygiene at El Mariachi 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 El Mariachi

What is El Mariachi’s food hygiene rating?

El Mariachi has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was El Mariachi last inspected?

El Mariachi was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 8 April 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.