Dover Castle

Sittingbourne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Dover Castle scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Dover Castle in Sittingbourne 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?

20 London Road,
Teynham,
Sittingbourne,
Kent,
ME9 9QS

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

Who inspects Dover Castle?

Food hygiene at Dover Castle is inspected by Swale, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swale.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dover Castle

What is Dover Castle’s food hygiene rating?

Dover Castle has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2021.

When was Dover Castle last inspected?

Dover Castle was last inspected by Swale on 21 October 2021.

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.