Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

The Ivy House

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ivy House 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 4 August 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ivy House, from August 2020 to August 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 Ivy House.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ivy House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
4 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ivy House 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?

199 High Street,
Tonbridge,
Kent,
TN9 1BW

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

Who inspects The Ivy House?

Food hygiene at The Ivy House 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 Ivy House

What is The Ivy House’s food hygiene rating?

The Ivy House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2026.

When was The Ivy House last inspected?

The Ivy House was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 4 August 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.