River Caterers

Dover

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

River Caterers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 October 2025 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for River Caterers, from November 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of River Caterers.

Food hygiene rating history for River Caterers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
24 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

River Caterers in Dover has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 White House 12 - 14 Widred Road,
Dover,
Kent,
CT17 0BT

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

Who inspects River Caterers?

Food hygiene at River Caterers 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 River Caterers

What is River Caterers’s food hygiene rating?

River Caterers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 October 2025.

When was River Caterers last inspected?

River Caterers was last inspected by Dover on 24 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.