Smugglers Restaurant

Birchington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smugglers 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 19 August 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smugglers Restaurant, from September 2021 to August 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 Smugglers Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Smugglers Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smugglers Restaurant in Birchington 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?

212 Canterbury Road,
East,
Birchington,
Kent,
CT7 9AQ

Smugglers Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Smugglers Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Smugglers 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 Smugglers Restaurant

What is Smugglers Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Smugglers Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2025.

When was Smugglers Restaurant last inspected?

Smugglers Restaurant was last inspected by Thanet on 19 August 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.