The Chilterns

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Chilterns 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 10 December 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chilterns, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Chilterns.

Food hygiene rating history for The Chilterns
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Chilterns 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?

5-7 Sea Road,
Westgate On Sea,
Kent,
CT8 8SA

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

Who inspects The Chilterns?

Food hygiene at The Chilterns 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 Chilterns

What is The Chilterns’s food hygiene rating?

The Chilterns has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was The Chilterns last inspected?

The Chilterns was last inspected by Thanet on 10 December 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.