Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Tonbridge and Malling

The Old House

Ightham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old House 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 5 March 2026 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old House, from April 2015 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Old House.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 April 2015	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old House in Ightham 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 Old House,
Redwell Lane,
Ightham,
Sevenoaks,
TN15 9EH

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

Who inspects The Old House?

Food hygiene at The Old 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 Old House

What is The Old House’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was The Old House last inspected?

The Old House was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 5 March 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.