National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse

St Margarets Bay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 May 2023 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse, from October 2018 to May 2023.

Food hygiene rating history for National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 October 2018	Not rated	No numeric rating
25 May 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse in St Margarets Bay 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?

South Foreland Lighthouse The Front,
St Margarets Bay,
Kent,
CT15 6HP

National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse?

Food hygiene at National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse 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 National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse

What is National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse’s food hygiene rating?

National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 May 2023.

When was National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse last inspected?

National Trust South Foreland Lighthouse was last inspected by Dover on 25 May 2023.

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.