The Smugglers

St Margarets At Cliffe

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Smugglers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 March 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Smugglers, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Smugglers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Smugglers in St Margarets At Cliffe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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 Smugglers High Street,
St Margarets At Cliffe,
Kent,
CT15 6AU

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

Who inspects The Smugglers?

Food hygiene at The Smugglers 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 Smugglers

What is The Smugglers’s food hygiene rating?

The Smugglers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 March 2026.

When was The Smugglers last inspected?

The Smugglers was last inspected by Dover on 16 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.