Polka Deli Ltd

Kent

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Polka Deli Ltd scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polka Deli Ltd, from June 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Polka Deli Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Polka Deli Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
6 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Polka Deli Ltd in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

30 Mount Ephraim,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN4 8AU

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

Who inspects Polka Deli Ltd?

Food hygiene at Polka Deli Ltd 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 Polka Deli Ltd

What is Polka Deli Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Polka Deli Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Polka Deli Ltd last inspected?

Polka Deli Ltd was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 6 August 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.