The Cider Works

Waldershare

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cider Works scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 January 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cider Works, from July 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cider Works.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cider Works
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cider Works in Waldershare 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 Cider Works Sandwich Road,
Waldershare,
Kent,
CT15 5AU

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

Who inspects The Cider Works?

Food hygiene at The Cider Works 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 Cider Works

What is The Cider Works’s food hygiene rating?

The Cider Works has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 January 2026.

When was The Cider Works last inspected?

The Cider Works was last inspected by Dover on 15 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.