Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

Lower Bell

Blue Bell Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lower Bell 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 28 June 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lower Bell, from August 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lower Bell
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
28 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lower Bell in Blue Bell Hill 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?

Lower Bell Inn,
Old Chatham Road,
Blue Bell Hill,
Aylesford,
ME20 7EZ

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

Who inspects Lower Bell?

Food hygiene at Lower Bell 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 Lower Bell

What is Lower Bell’s food hygiene rating?

Lower Bell has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 June 2026.

When was Lower Bell last inspected?

Lower Bell was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 28 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.