Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

Gaab Kao

Kent

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 September 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gaab Kao, from September 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Gaab Kao
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
18 September 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Gaab Kao in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

117 High Street,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN9 1DL

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

Who inspects Gaab Kao?

Food hygiene at Gaab Kao 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 Gaab Kao

What is Gaab Kao’s food hygiene rating?

Gaab Kao has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2026.

When was Gaab Kao last inspected?

Gaab Kao was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 18 September 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.