Eliot Dining Hall

Giles Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Eliot Dining Hall 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 29 June 2026 by Canterbury City.

What does this rating mean?

Eliot Dining Hall in Giles Lane 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?

Registry Building,
University Of Kent,
Giles Lane,
Canterbury,
CT2 7NZ

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

Who inspects Eliot Dining Hall?

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

Questions about Eliot Dining Hall

What is Eliot Dining Hall’s food hygiene rating?

Eliot Dining Hall has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was Eliot Dining Hall last inspected?

Eliot Dining Hall was last inspected by Canterbury City on 29 June 2026.

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.