Buoy and Oyster

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buoy and Oyster scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 October 2024 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buoy and Oyster, from October 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buoy and Oyster.

Food hygiene rating history for Buoy and Oyster
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buoy and Oyster in Kent 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?

44 High Street,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 1DS

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

Who inspects Buoy and Oyster?

Food hygiene at Buoy and Oyster is inspected by Thanet, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thanet.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Buoy and Oyster

What is Buoy and Oyster’s food hygiene rating?

Buoy and Oyster has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 October 2024.

When was Buoy and Oyster last inspected?

Buoy and Oyster was last inspected by Thanet on 19 October 2024.

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.