Waterside Cafe

Hawkhurst

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterside Cafe 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 22 June 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterside Cafe, from November 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterside Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterside Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
22 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterside Cafe in Hawkhurst 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?

Hawkhurst Fish Farm,
Hastings Road,
Hawkhurst,
Cranbrook,
TN18 4RT

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

Who inspects Waterside Cafe?

Food hygiene at Waterside Cafe 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 Waterside Cafe

What is Waterside Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Waterside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 June 2026.

When was Waterside Cafe last inspected?

Waterside Cafe was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 22 June 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.