Waterfront Hotel

Deal

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Waterfront Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 August 2026 by Dover.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterfront Hotel, from August 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterfront Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterfront Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
19 August 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Waterfront Hotel in Deal has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

29 Beach Street,
Deal,
CT14 6HY

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

Who inspects Waterfront Hotel?

Food hygiene at Waterfront Hotel 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 Waterfront Hotel

What is Waterfront Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Waterfront Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2026.

When was Waterfront Hotel last inspected?

Waterfront Hotel was last inspected by Dover on 19 August 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.