Food hygiene ratings in Ashford

South East · 1,263 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

17 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 26 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 190 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

234 Opened (12m)
278 Closed (12m)
9 Relisted (12m)
26 Takeover (12m)
310 Rating changes (12m)
1,755 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
1,037
4
88
3
17
2
10
1
3
0
1
AwaitingInspection
70
Exempt
37

Time to first published rating

77 days median · 102 days average
across 461 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 190 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 changes in Ashford

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-23Closed Simply Marvellous
2026-07-23Closed The Sweet Spot
2026-07-23Closed Shivs sweets
2026-07-23Opened Rosie?s bakes
2026-07-17Closed Slimming World Franchise
2026-07-17Closed Slimming World Franchise
2026-07-17Closed Slimming World Franchise
2026-07-17Closed Slimming World Franchise

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