Dover Food and Wine

Dover

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 June 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dover Food and Wine, from January 2022 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dover Food and Wine.

Food hygiene rating history for Dover Food and Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Dover Food and Wine in Dover has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

8 High Street,
Dover,
Kent,
CT16 1DR

Dover Food and Wine Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Dover Food and Wine?

Food hygiene at Dover Food and Wine 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 Dover Food and Wine

What is Dover Food and Wine’s food hygiene rating?

Dover Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.

When was Dover Food and Wine last inspected?

Dover Food and Wine was last inspected by Dover on 11 June 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.