Wateringbury Hotel

Maidstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wateringbury Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 November 2024 by Tonbridge and Malling.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wateringbury Hotel, from November 2020 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wateringbury Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Wateringbury Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wateringbury Hotel in Maidstone 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?

103 Tonbridge Road,
Wateringbury,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME18 5NS

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

Who inspects Wateringbury Hotel?

Food hygiene at Wateringbury Hotel 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 Wateringbury Hotel

What is Wateringbury Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Wateringbury Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2024.

When was Wateringbury Hotel last inspected?

Wateringbury Hotel was last inspected by Tonbridge and Malling on 7 November 2024.

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.