The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 May 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant, from May 2021 to May 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 Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant 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?

34-36 Albion Street,
Broadstairs,
Kent,
CT10 1NE

The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Mermaid Fish & Chips 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 The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant

What is The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2025.

When was The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant last inspected?

The Mermaid Fish & Chips Restaurant was last inspected by Thanet on 14 May 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.