Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Canterbury City

Pops Jerk

Kent

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 Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 15 January 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pops Jerk, from March 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pops Jerk
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Pops Jerk in Kent 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?

16-18 Richmond Street,
Herne Bay,
Kent,
CT6 5LP

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

Who inspects Pops Jerk?

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

Questions about Pops Jerk

What is Pops Jerk’s food hygiene rating?

Pops Jerk has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2025.

When was Pops Jerk last inspected?

Pops Jerk was last inspected by Canterbury City on 15 January 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.