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Bar Eight

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bar Eight scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Canterbury City.

What does this rating mean?

Bar Eight in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

8 High Street,
Herne Bay,
Kent,
CT6 5LH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bar Eight. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bar Eight?

Food hygiene at Bar Eight is inspected by Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about Bar Eight

What is Bar Eight’s food hygiene rating?

Bar Eight has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Bar Eight last inspected?

Bar Eight was last inspected by Canterbury City on 19 March 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.