The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 30 June 2026 by Thanet.

What does this rating mean?

The Best of Times Bookshop and 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?

1 Chandos Road,
Broadstairs,
Kent,
CT10 1QP

The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Best of Times Bookshop and 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 The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe

What is The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.

When was The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe last inspected?

The Best of Times Bookshop and Cafe was last inspected by Thanet on 30 June 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.