Princes Golf Club & The Lodge

Sandwich Bay

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 Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Princes Golf Club & The Lodge, from May 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Princes Golf Club & The Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Princes Golf Club & The Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Princes Golf Club & The Lodge in Sandwich Bay 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?

Princes Golf Club Princes Drive,
Sandwich Bay,
Kent,
CT13 9QB

Princes Golf Club & The Lodge Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Princes Golf Club & The Lodge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Princes Golf Club & The Lodge?

Food hygiene at Princes Golf Club & The Lodge 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 Princes Golf Club & The Lodge

What is Princes Golf Club & The Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Princes Golf Club & The Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was Princes Golf Club & The Lodge last inspected?

Princes Golf Club & The Lodge was last inspected by Dover on 7 August 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.