Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Canterbury City

Tesco

Kent

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Tesco scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 April 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco, from June 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 April 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

3 New Dover Road,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT1 3AS

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

Who inspects Tesco?

Food hygiene at Tesco 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

What is Tesco’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 April 2026.

When was Tesco last inspected?

Tesco was last inspected by Canterbury City on 20 April 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.