The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells 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 5 August 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells, from September 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2024	4 / 5	Good
5 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells in Kent 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?

57 St Johns Road,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN4 9TP

The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells?

Food hygiene at The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells 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 The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells

What is The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells’s food hygiene rating?

The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells last inspected?

The Cheese Shop Tunbridge Wells was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 5 August 2026.

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.