The Guinea

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Guinea scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 June 2025 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Guinea, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Guinea.

Food hygiene rating history for The Guinea
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Guinea 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?

78 Calverley Road,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN1 2UJ

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

Who inspects The Guinea?

Food hygiene at The Guinea 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 Guinea

What is The Guinea’s food hygiene rating?

The Guinea has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 June 2025.

When was The Guinea last inspected?

The Guinea was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 27 June 2025.

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.