Golden Lion

Dover

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Golden Lion scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 17 December 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Lion, from January 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Lion
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
17 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Golden Lion in Dover has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

11 Priory Street,
Dover,
Kent,
CT17 9AA

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

Who inspects Golden Lion?

Food hygiene at Golden Lion 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 Golden Lion

What is Golden Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Lion has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2025.

When was Golden Lion last inspected?

Golden Lion was last inspected by Dover on 17 December 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.