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New Inn

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

New Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 April 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New Inn, from October 2020 to April 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 New Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for New Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

New Inn 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?

30 Woodlawn Street,
Whitstable,
Kent,
CT5 1HG

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

Who inspects New Inn?

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

Questions about New Inn

What is New Inn’s food hygiene rating?

New Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 April 2025.

When was New Inn last inspected?

New Inn was last inspected by Canterbury City on 11 April 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.