The Bay Kiosk

St Margarets Bay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Bay Kiosk 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 22 January 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Bay Kiosk, from July 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Bay Kiosk.

Food hygiene rating history for The Bay Kiosk
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 July 2018	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
22 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Bay Kiosk 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?

Refreshment Kiosk The Bay,
St Margarets Bay,
Kent,
CT15 6DY

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

Who inspects The Bay Kiosk?

Food hygiene at The Bay Kiosk 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 The Bay Kiosk

What is The Bay Kiosk’s food hygiene rating?

The Bay Kiosk has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was The Bay Kiosk last inspected?

The Bay Kiosk was last inspected by Dover on 22 January 2026.

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.