Hooden Smokehouse and Cellar

Hooden Smokehouse and Cellar 24 Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, TN24 0NYPub / Bar / NightclubLast inspected 16 July 2026 (2 months ago)

Good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

20 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling

Generally satisfactory

10 of 25 points

Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage

Cleanliness and condition

Good

5 of 25 points

Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control

Management of food safety

Good

5 of 30 points

Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Location

Hooden Smokehouse and Cellar 24 Silver Hill Road, Willesborough, TN24 0NY (opens in Google Maps)

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Rating history

Down from 5 to 4 at the most recent inspection.

4
GoodCurrent · 16 July 2026
5
Very good10 January 2025

Details

Scheme: Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority: Ashford
Town/city: Ashford
County: Kent
Business type: Pub / Bar / Nightclub
FHRS ID: 1773871

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