Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Canterbury City

PHO

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

PHO 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 2 July 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PHO, from September 2023 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2023 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of PHO.

Food hygiene rating history for PHO
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

PHO 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?

45 Burgate,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT1 2HW

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

Who inspects PHO?

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

Questions about PHO

What is PHO’s food hygiene rating?

PHO has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was PHO last inspected?

PHO was last inspected by Canterbury City on 2 July 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.