Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Canterbury City

Loft Bar

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Loft Bar 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 19 August 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Loft Bar, from July 2018 to August 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 Loft Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Loft Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Loft Bar 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?

5-6 St Margaret's Street,
Canterbury,
CT1 2TP

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

Who inspects Loft Bar?

Food hygiene at Loft 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 Loft Bar

What is Loft Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Loft Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Loft Bar last inspected?

Loft Bar was last inspected by Canterbury City on 19 August 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.