Goody Ales

Central Parade

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Goody Ales scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 8 July 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Goody Ales, from April 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Goody Ales.

Food hygiene rating history for Goody Ales
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Goody Ales in Central Parade 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?

Hut 31,
Herne Bay Pier,
Central Parade,
Herne Bay,
CT6 5JN

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

Who inspects Goody Ales?

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

Questions about Goody Ales

What is Goody Ales’s food hygiene rating?

Goody Ales has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2025.

When was Goody Ales last inspected?

Goody Ales was last inspected by Canterbury City on 8 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.