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The Running Horse

Pub or bar · Chatham Road, Sandling, Kent, ME14 3AG

Food hygiene rating
012345
Urgent improvementVery good

Very good. What a 5 means. Inspected 20 Oct 2026 by Maidstone council.

Badges

Rated 5Top food hygiene rating
Spotless handlingBest score for handling and storing food
Well managedBest score for food safety management
Freshly inspectedInspected 12 days ago
5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row
Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

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What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodVery good
Cleanliness and condition of premisesGood
Management of food safetyVery good

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 0, structural 5, management 0.

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