Royal Native Oyster Stores

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal Native Oyster Stores scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Native Oyster Stores, from April 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Native Oyster Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Native Oyster Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
16 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Royal Native Oyster Stores 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?

Horsebridge Road,
Whitstable,
CT5 1BU

Royal Native Oyster Stores Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Royal Native Oyster Stores?

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

Questions about Royal Native Oyster Stores

What is Royal Native Oyster Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Native Oyster Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Royal Native Oyster Stores last inspected?

Royal Native Oyster Stores was last inspected by Canterbury City on 16 September 2025.

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.