Dragon Inn

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 April 2026 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dragon Inn, from August 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dragon Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
10 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dragon Inn 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?

2 Monkton Road,
Minster,
Kent,
CT12 4EA

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

Who inspects Dragon Inn?

Food hygiene at Dragon Inn 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 Dragon Inn

What is Dragon Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Dragon Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2026.

When was Dragon Inn last inspected?

Dragon Inn was last inspected by Thanet on 10 April 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.