Buffers

Dover

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Buffers 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 4 September 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buffers, from May 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Buffers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Buffers in Dover 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?

Buffers 13A Priory Gate Road,
Dover,
Kent,
CT17 9SA

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

Who inspects Buffers?

Food hygiene at Buffers is inspected by Dover, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dover.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Buffers

What is Buffers’s food hygiene rating?

Buffers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Buffers last inspected?

Buffers was last inspected by Dover on 4 September 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.