The Drum Major

Walmer

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Drum Major scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 February 2024 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Drum Major, from November 2019 to February 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Drum Major.

Food hygiene rating history for The Drum Major
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
1 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Drum Major in Walmer 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?

46 Dover Road,
Walmer,
Kent,
CT14 7JW

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

Who inspects The Drum Major?

Food hygiene at The Drum Major 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 Drum Major

What is The Drum Major’s food hygiene rating?

The Drum Major has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 February 2024.

When was The Drum Major last inspected?

The Drum Major was last inspected by Dover on 1 February 2024.

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.