Harbour Street Tapas

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Harbour Street Tapas scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 February 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harbour Street Tapas, from February 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harbour Street Tapas.

Food hygiene rating history for Harbour Street Tapas
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Harbour Street Tapas 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?

48 Harbour Street,
Whitstable,
CT5 1AQ

Harbour Street Tapas Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Harbour Street Tapas?

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

Questions about Harbour Street Tapas

What is Harbour Street Tapas’s food hygiene rating?

Harbour Street Tapas has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2025.

When was Harbour Street Tapas last inspected?

Harbour Street Tapas was last inspected by Canterbury City on 20 February 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.