Ossies Fish Bar

Canterbury

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ossies Fish Bar, from January 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ossies Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Ossies Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Ossies Fish Bar in Canterbury has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

27 Hoades Wood Road,
Sturry,
Canterbury,
CT2 0LY

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

Who inspects Ossies Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Ossies Fish 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 Ossies Fish Bar

What is Ossies Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Ossies Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was Ossies Fish Bar last inspected?

Ossies Fish Bar was last inspected by Canterbury City on 7 August 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.