Beltinge Fish Bar

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Beltinge Fish Bar scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Beltinge Fish Bar, from October 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Beltinge Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Beltinge Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Beltinge Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

129 Reculver Road,
Herne Bay,
CT6 6PB

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

Who inspects Beltinge Fish Bar?

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

Questions about Beltinge Fish Bar

What is Beltinge Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Beltinge Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was Beltinge Fish Bar last inspected?

Beltinge Fish Bar was last inspected by Canterbury City on 16 March 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.