Smiths Bakery

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Smiths Bakery scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 January 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smiths Bakery, from January 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smiths Bakery.

Food hygiene rating history for Smiths Bakery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
13 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Smiths Bakery in Royal Tunbridge Wells has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Smiths Patisserie,
185 Silverdale Road,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN4 9HT

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

Who inspects Smiths Bakery?

Food hygiene at Smiths 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 Smiths Bakery

What is Smiths Bakery’s food hygiene rating?

Smiths Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2025.

When was Smiths Bakery last inspected?

Smiths Bakery was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 13 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.