Sherwood Hotel

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sherwood Hotel 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 23 February 2026 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sherwood Hotel, from February 2020 to February 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 Sherwood Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Sherwood Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sherwood Hotel 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?

8 Ethelbert Crescent,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 2AY

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

Who inspects Sherwood Hotel?

Food hygiene at Sherwood Hotel 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 Sherwood Hotel

What is Sherwood Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Sherwood Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 February 2026.

When was Sherwood Hotel last inspected?

Sherwood Hotel was last inspected by Thanet on 23 February 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.