Hygienic food handling
GoodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
Lower Bell food hygiene rating
Lower Bell
Lower Bell Inn
Old Chatham Road
Blue Bell Hill
Aylesford
ME20 7EZ Inspected 28 June 2026
Old Chatham Road
Blue Bell Hill
Aylesford
ME20 7EZ Inspected 28 June 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Tonbridge and Malling
5
Very good
The highest rating available under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
At a glance
Business summary
Lower Bell in Tonbridge and Malling currently has a food hygiene rating of 5 (Very good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 28 June 2026. Lower Bell is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at Lower Bell Inn, Old Chatham Road, Blue Bell Hill, Aylesford, ME20 7EZ.
- Business name
- Lower Bell
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 28 June 2026
- FHRS ID
- 291273
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
28 June 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
GoodCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
GoodConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
There are no earlier dated inspection records available to compare with the latest published rating for Lower Bell.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June 2026 | 5 | Very good | Current |
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