The Old Fishmarket

The Pantiles

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Fishmarket 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 29 May 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Fishmarket, from June 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Fishmarket
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Fishmarket in The Pantiles 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?

Sankeys Oyster Bar,
The Old Fish Market,
The Pantiles,
Royal Tunbridge Wells,
TN2 5TN

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

Who inspects The Old Fishmarket?

Food hygiene at The Old Fishmarket 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 Old Fishmarket

What is The Old Fishmarket’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Fishmarket has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2026.

When was The Old Fishmarket last inspected?

The Old Fishmarket was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 29 May 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.