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Food Hygiene Ratings in Ashford

In Ashford, 89.5% of 1,157 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.85/5. These figures cover 1,254 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

Ashford has 1,035 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 1,157 rated premises (89.5%). 12 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 9 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Ashford

5 Very Good
1,035 (89.5%)
4 Good
88 (7.6%)
3 Generally Satisfactory
22 (1.9%)
2 Improvement Necessary
9 (0.8%)
1 Major Improvement Necessary
2 (0.2%)
0 Urgent Improvement Necessary
1 (0.1%)

Plus 60 awaiting inspection and 37 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 60 awaiting inspection and 37 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Top-rated places in Ashford

  • THE BREAK ROOM ASHFORD LTDRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · First Floor And Second Floor 36-38 High Street, Ashford · TN24 8TE
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 29 May 2026
  • Godinton House Preservation TrustRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Godinton House Godinton Lane, Hothfield · TN23 3BP
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 28 May 2026
  • McDonald'sRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · McDonalds Rutherford Road, Eureka Leisure Park, Ashford · TN25 4BN
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 28 May 2026
  • Sweet DreamsOther catering premises · TN24
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 27 May 2026
  • Esso MFG Hothfield Service StationRetailers - other · Hothfield Service Station Maidstone Road, Hothfield · TN26 1AP
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 22 May 2026
  • Little Ark Pre-SchoolCaring Premises · Little Arc Nursery The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Primary School Wesley School Road, Singleton
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 22 May 2026

Places needing improvement in Ashford

  • Paper Duck World BuffetRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 6-10 North Street, Ashford · TN24 8JN
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 20 April 2026
  • Caffe MRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 74-76 High Street, Ashford · TN24 8SE
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 2 March 2026
  • M.M Cash and CarryRetailers - other · 16 New Rents, Ashford · TN23 1JJ
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 21 August 2025
  • Ashford Halal Shop LimitedRetailers - other · 4 New Rents, Ashford · TN23 1JH
    2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 March 2025
  • Gurkha SuperstoreRetailers - other · 29 Court Wurtin, Ashford · TN23 5NH
    2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 17 June 2025
  • YUM ASIA LTDRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Perry Court Farm Canterbury Road, Boughton Aluph · TN25 4ES
    2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 24 November 2025
  • Flip Out AshfordOther catering premises · Unit 1 St James Business Park Henwood, Ashford · TN24 8DH
    2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 9 February 2026
  • Spice QueenMobile caterer · Unit 1 Ashford Business Park Barrey Road, Sevington · TN24 0SG
    2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 March 2026

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 1,254 real Food Standards Agency records for Ashford, of which 1,157 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.