Papas The Deep Blue

Sandwich

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Papas The Deep Blue scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 November 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Papas The Deep Blue, from September 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Papas The Deep Blue.

Food hygiene rating history for Papas The Deep Blue
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Papas The Deep Blue in Sandwich 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?

The Little Cottage The Quay,
Sandwich,
Kent,
CT13 9EN

Papas The Deep Blue Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Papas The Deep Blue?

Food hygiene at Papas The Deep Blue 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 Papas The Deep Blue

What is Papas The Deep Blue’s food hygiene rating?

Papas The Deep Blue has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 November 2025.

When was Papas The Deep Blue last inspected?

Papas The Deep Blue was last inspected by Dover on 12 November 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.