The Local Food And Wine

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Local Food And Wine 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 1 July 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Local Food And Wine, from April 2014 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2014 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Local Food And Wine.

Food hygiene rating history for The Local Food And Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2014	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Local Food And Wine 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?

187 Silverdale Road,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
Kent,
TN4 9HT

The Local Food And Wine Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Local Food And Wine?

Food hygiene at The Local Food And Wine 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 Local Food And Wine

What is The Local Food And Wine’s food hygiene rating?

The Local Food And Wine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was The Local Food And Wine last inspected?

The Local Food And Wine was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 1 July 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.