Smiths Bakery

Royal Tunbridge Wells

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Smiths Bakery scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 July 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smiths Bakery, from January 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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
22 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Smiths Bakery in Royal Tunbridge Wells has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

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 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2026.

When was Smiths Bakery last inspected?

Smiths Bakery was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 22 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.