Hand And Sceptre

Southborough

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hand And Sceptre 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 3 June 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hand And Sceptre, from July 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hand And Sceptre.

Food hygiene rating history for Hand And Sceptre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hand And Sceptre in Southborough 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?

Hand & Sceptre,
21 London Road,
Southborough,
Tunbridge Wells,
TN4 0RL

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

Who inspects Hand And Sceptre?

Food hygiene at Hand And Sceptre 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 Hand And Sceptre

What is Hand And Sceptre’s food hygiene rating?

Hand And Sceptre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 June 2025.

When was Hand And Sceptre last inspected?

Hand And Sceptre was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 3 June 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.