Palm Bay Cafe

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Palm Bay Cafe 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 15 April 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Palm Bay Cafe, from May 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Palm Bay Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Palm Bay Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
15 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Palm Bay Cafe 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?

Palm Bay Avenue,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 3DH

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

Who inspects Palm Bay Cafe?

Food hygiene at Palm Bay Cafe 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 Palm Bay Cafe

What is Palm Bay Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Palm Bay Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2025.

When was Palm Bay Cafe last inspected?

Palm Bay Cafe was last inspected by Thanet on 15 April 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.