Food hygiene ratings in Ashford
South East · 1,264 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
18 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 23 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 189 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Ashford interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 41 improved 34 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
77 days median · 101 days average
across 488 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 189 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Ashford
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Cherry Garden Farm Honey | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-05 | D R Luckhurst Butchers | 3 → 4 | TN27 8NB |
| 2026-09-04 | KENNINGTON CAFE | Awaiting inspection → 4 | TN24 9JJ |
| 2026-09-03 | Hangry pit | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-03 | The Tatted Baker | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-03 | 977 Mart | Awaiting inspection → 5 | TN24 8SQ |
Latest changes in Ashford
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | NOMBRE PROPIO | TN23 6LN |
| 2026-09-10 | Takeover | The Wellness Coffee Shop, Lake House | was Lake House Kent |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | A Spoonful of Sugar Bespoke Cakes | |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | L'Apéro Spread Co | |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | Brookfield's Fish and Chips | TN23 5ER |
| 2026-09-10 | Opened | GoodBuns | |
| 2026-09-10 | Closed | Daccapo Pizzeria Ltd | |
| 2026-09-10 | Closed | Colt Bagel Co | TN25 7HJ |
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