Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Tunbridge Wells

Basil

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Basil 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 29 May 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Basil, from October 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Basil
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Basil 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?

56 St Johns Road,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN4 9NY

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

Who inspects Basil?

Food hygiene at Basil is inspected by Tunbridge Wells, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Basil

What is Basil’s food hygiene rating?

Basil has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2026.

When was Basil last inspected?

Basil was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 29 May 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.