The Good Egg

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Good Egg 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 7 October 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Good Egg, from October 2021 to October 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 The Good Egg.

Food hygiene rating history for The Good Egg
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Good Egg 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?

49 Northdown Road,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 2RN

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

Who inspects The Good Egg?

Food hygiene at The Good Egg 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 Good Egg

What is The Good Egg’s food hygiene rating?

The Good Egg has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was The Good Egg last inspected?

The Good Egg was last inspected by Thanet on 7 October 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.