Salt And Light

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Salt And Light 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 18 March 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salt And Light, from June 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Salt And Light.

Food hygiene rating history for Salt And Light
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Salt And Light 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?

159 Mortimer Street,
Herne Bay,
CT6 5HE

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

Who inspects Salt And Light?

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

Questions about Salt And Light

What is Salt And Light’s food hygiene rating?

Salt And Light has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Salt And Light last inspected?

Salt And Light was last inspected by Canterbury City on 18 March 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.