Dive

Margate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dive scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 June 2026 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dive, from July 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dive
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dive in Margate 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?

6 Margate Harbour Arm,
Stone Pier,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 1AP

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

Who inspects Dive?

Food hygiene at Dive 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 Dive

What is Dive’s food hygiene rating?

Dive has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2026.

When was Dive last inspected?

Dive was last inspected by Thanet on 12 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.