The Spitfire Cafe

East

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Spitfire Cafe 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 16 August 2024 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Spitfire Cafe, from September 2020 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Spitfire Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 September 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Spitfire Cafe in East 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?

Spitfire/Hurricane Museum,
Manston Road,
East,
Manston,
CT12 4DQ

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

Who inspects The Spitfire Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Spitfire 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 Spitfire Cafe

What is The Spitfire Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Spitfire Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 August 2024.

When was The Spitfire Cafe last inspected?

The Spitfire Cafe was last inspected by Thanet on 16 August 2024.

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.