Key Stores

Deal

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 1 July 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Key Stores, from July 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Key Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 July 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 June 2024	4 / 5	Good
1 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Key Stores in Deal 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?

45A Ark Lane,
Deal,
Kent,
CT14 6PU

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

Who inspects Key Stores?

Food hygiene at Key Stores 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 Key Stores

What is Key Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Key Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Key Stores last inspected?

Key Stores was last inspected by Dover on 1 July 2026.

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.