Tea Cafe Restaurant

Dover

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 Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 September 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tea Cafe Restaurant, from July 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Tea Cafe Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Tea Cafe Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
3 September 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Tea Cafe Restaurant in Dover 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?

2 - 3 London Road,
Dover,
Kent,
CT17 0ST

Tea Cafe Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Tea Cafe Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Tea Cafe Restaurant 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 Tea Cafe Restaurant

What is Tea Cafe Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Tea Cafe Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2026.

When was Tea Cafe Restaurant last inspected?

Tea Cafe Restaurant was last inspected by Dover on 3 September 2026.

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.