Basil And Co

Whitstable

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Basil And Co scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 July 2025 by Canterbury City.

What does this rating mean?

Basil And Co in Whitstable 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?

101 Tankerton Road,
East Of Tankerton Circus,
Whitstable,
Kent,
CT5 2AJ

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

Who inspects Basil And Co?

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

Questions about Basil And Co

What is Basil And Co’s food hygiene rating?

Basil And Co has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was Basil And Co last inspected?

Basil And Co was last inspected by Canterbury City on 11 July 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.