Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

The Kara

Wrotham Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Kara 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 13 October 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

What does this rating mean?

The Kara in Wrotham Heath 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 Royal Oak,
London Road,
Wrotham Heath,
Sevenoaks,
TN15 7RX

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

Who inspects The Kara?

Food hygiene at The Kara 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 Kara

What is The Kara’s food hygiene rating?

The Kara has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2026.

When was The Kara last inspected?

The Kara was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 13 October 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.