Tesco Cafe

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 August 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Cafe, from September 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good
10 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Cafe 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?

Millstrood Road,
Whitstable,
CT5 3EE

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

Who inspects Tesco Cafe?

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

Questions about Tesco Cafe

What is Tesco Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 August 2026.

When was Tesco Cafe last inspected?

Tesco Cafe was last inspected by Canterbury City on 10 August 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.