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Priory News

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 February 2025 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Priory News, from July 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Priory News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
3 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Priory News 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?

43 Priory Road,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN9 2AS

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

Who inspects Priory News?

Food hygiene at Priory News 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 Priory News

What is Priory News’s food hygiene rating?

Priory News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2025.

When was Priory News last inspected?

Priory News was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 3 February 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.