Pinnochios

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pinnochios 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 February 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pinnochios, from April 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pinnochios
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2020	4 / 5	Good
3 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pinnochios 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?

64 Castle Street,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT1 2PY

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

Who inspects Pinnochios?

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

Questions about Pinnochios

What is Pinnochios’s food hygiene rating?

Pinnochios has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 February 2026.

When was Pinnochios last inspected?

Pinnochios was last inspected by Canterbury City on 3 February 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.