Cottington Lakes Cafe

Sholden

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cottington Lakes Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 September 2025 by Dover.

What does this rating mean?

Cottington Lakes Cafe in Sholden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Cottington Lakes Sandwich Road,
Sholden,
Kent,
CT14 0AR

Cottington Lakes Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Cottington Lakes Cafe?

Food hygiene at Cottington Lakes Cafe 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 Cottington Lakes Cafe

What is Cottington Lakes Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Cottington Lakes Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was Cottington Lakes Cafe last inspected?

Cottington Lakes Cafe was last inspected by Dover on 11 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.