Gourmet Garlic

Groombridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gourmet Garlic scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 November 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

What does this rating mean?

Gourmet Garlic in Groombridge 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?

New Park Farm,
Groombridge Road,
Groombridge,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN3 9PT

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

Who inspects Gourmet Garlic?

Food hygiene at Gourmet Garlic 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 Gourmet Garlic

What is Gourmet Garlic’s food hygiene rating?

Gourmet Garlic has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was Gourmet Garlic last inspected?

Gourmet Garlic was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 24 November 2025.

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.