Moat Tea Rooms

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Moat Tea Rooms 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 December 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Moat Tea Rooms, from August 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Moat Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Moat Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Moat Tea Rooms 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?

67 Burgate,
Canterbury,
CT1 2HJ

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

Who inspects Moat Tea Rooms?

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

Questions about Moat Tea Rooms

What is Moat Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Moat Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Moat Tea Rooms last inspected?

Moat Tea Rooms was last inspected by Canterbury City on 3 December 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.