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The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle

Whitstable

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 March 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle, from October 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 30 Oct 2019: 4 out of 5 3 Mar 2026: 2 out of 5 Oct 2019 Mar 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle.
Food hygiene rating history for The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle in Whitstable 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?

Whitstable Castle,
Tower Hill,
Whitstable,
CT5 2BW
The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle?

Food hygiene at The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle is inspected by Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle

What is The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle’s food hygiene rating?
The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2026.
When was The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle last inspected?
The Orangery Tea Rooms Whitstable Castle was last inspected by Canterbury City on 3 March 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.

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