Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Canterbury City

Pops Jerk

Kent

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pops Jerk scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 July 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pops Jerk, from March 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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
23 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pops Jerk in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

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 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2026.

When was Pops Jerk last inspected?

Pops Jerk was last inspected by Canterbury City on 23 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.