Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

Lovely

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 Good

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lovely, from May 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lovely
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
11 December 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Lovely 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?

74 High Street,
West Malling,
Kent,
ME19 6LU

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

Who inspects Lovely?

Food hygiene at Lovely 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 Lovely

What is Lovely’s food hygiene rating?

Lovely has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Lovely last inspected?

Lovely was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 11 December 2025.

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.