The Lighthouse Inn

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lighthouse Inn 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 25 May 2019 by Dover.

What does this rating mean?

The Lighthouse Inn in Kent 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?

111 Old Dover Road,
Capel Le Ferne,
Kent,
CT18 7HT

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

Who inspects The Lighthouse Inn?

Food hygiene at The Lighthouse Inn 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 Lighthouse Inn

What is The Lighthouse Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Lighthouse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 May 2019.

When was The Lighthouse Inn last inspected?

The Lighthouse Inn was last inspected by Dover on 25 May 2019.

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.