Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury 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 3 March 2026 by Canterbury City.

What does this rating mean?

Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury in Kent 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?

11 - 14 Butchery Lane,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT1 2JR

Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury?

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

Questions about Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury

What is Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury’s food hygiene rating?

Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.

When was Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury last inspected?

Matches Sports Bar & Social Canterbury was last inspected by Canterbury City on 3 March 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.