Sea Shed

Margate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sea Shed 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 11 July 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sea Shed, from June 2021 to July 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 Sea Shed.

Food hygiene rating history for Sea Shed
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sea Shed 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?

Marine Sands,
Marine Terrace,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 1XJ

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

Who inspects Sea Shed?

Food hygiene at Sea Shed 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 Sea Shed

What is Sea Shed’s food hygiene rating?

Sea Shed has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 July 2025.

When was Sea Shed last inspected?

Sea Shed was last inspected by Thanet on 11 July 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.