Finbars Restaurant

Westgate On Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Finbars Restaurant 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 8 September 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Finbars Restaurant, from August 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Finbars Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
8 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Finbars Restaurant in Westgate On Sea 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?

West Bay Cafe,
Sea Road,
Westgate On Sea,
Kent,
CT8 8QA

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

Who inspects Finbars Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Finbars Restaurant 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 Finbars Restaurant

What is Finbars Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Finbars Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2025.

When was Finbars Restaurant last inspected?

Finbars Restaurant was last inspected by Thanet on 8 September 2025.

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.