Ali's Café

Dartford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ali's Café scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 August 2025 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ali's Café, from July 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ali's Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Ali's Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ali's Café in Dartford 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?

Ali's Cafe,
72 High Street,
Dartford,
Kent,
DA1 1DE

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

Who inspects Ali's Café?

Food hygiene at Ali's Café is inspected by Dartford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Ali's Café

What is Ali's Café’s food hygiene rating?

Ali's Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 August 2025.

When was Ali's Café last inspected?

Ali's Café was last inspected by Dartford on 6 August 2025.

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.