The Port Arms

Deal

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Port Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Port Arms, from August 2021 to March 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 Port Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Port Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Port Arms in Deal 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 Port Arms 10 Beach Street,
Deal,
Kent,
CT14 7AH

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

Who inspects The Port Arms?

Food hygiene at The Port Arms 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 Port Arms

What is The Port Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Port Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was The Port Arms last inspected?

The Port Arms was last inspected by Dover on 4 March 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.