Rusbridge Bakery

Southborough

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Rusbridge Bakery scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 December 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rusbridge Bakery, from April 2019 to December 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 Rusbridge Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Rusbridge Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
9 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Rusbridge Bakery in Southborough 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?

Rusbridge Bakers,
53 London Road,
Southborough,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
TN4 0PB

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

Who inspects Rusbridge Bakery?

Food hygiene at Rusbridge Bakery 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 Rusbridge Bakery

What is Rusbridge Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Rusbridge Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Rusbridge Bakery last inspected?

Rusbridge Bakery was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 9 December 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.