Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

The Bush

Aylesford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bush scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 January 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bush, from January 2020 to January 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 The Bush.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bush
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
9 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bush in Aylesford 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?

The Bush Inn,
17 Rochester Road,
Aylesford,
Kent,
ME20 7BS

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

Who inspects The Bush?

Food hygiene at The Bush 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 The Bush

What is The Bush’s food hygiene rating?

The Bush has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was The Bush last inspected?

The Bush was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 9 January 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.