The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe

Dover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 June 2026 by Dover.

What does this rating mean?

The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe in Dover 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?

Esplanade,
Dover,
CT17 9FS

The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe 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 Salty Dog Harbour Cafe

What is The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 June 2026.

When was The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe last inspected?

The Salty Dog Harbour Cafe was last inspected by Dover on 29 June 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.