E C Wilkes & Son

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

E C Wilkes & Son 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 11 February 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for E C Wilkes & Son, from June 2019 to February 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 E C Wilkes & Son.

Food hygiene rating history for E C Wilkes & Son
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

E C Wilkes & Son 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?

Stone Street,
Cranbrook,
Kent,
TN17 3HE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for E C Wilkes & Son. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects E C Wilkes & Son?

Food hygiene at E C Wilkes & Son 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 E C Wilkes & Son

What is E C Wilkes & Son’s food hygiene rating?

E C Wilkes & Son has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was E C Wilkes & Son last inspected?

E C Wilkes & Son was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 11 February 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.