Drapers Arms

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Drapers Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Drapers Arms, from September 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Drapers Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Drapers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Drapers Arms 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?

1-2 Sun Street,
Canterbury,
CT1 2HX

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

Who inspects Drapers Arms?

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

Questions about Drapers Arms

What is Drapers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Drapers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was Drapers Arms last inspected?

Drapers Arms was last inspected by Canterbury City on 10 December 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.