The Wheel Alehouse

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Wheel Alehouse scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 May 2026 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Wheel Alehouse, from May 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Wheel Alehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 May 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Wheel Alehouse 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?

60 Station Road,
Birchington,
Kent,
CT7 9RA

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

Who inspects The Wheel Alehouse?

Food hygiene at The Wheel Alehouse 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 Wheel Alehouse

What is The Wheel Alehouse’s food hygiene rating?

The Wheel Alehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was The Wheel Alehouse last inspected?

The Wheel Alehouse was last inspected by Thanet on 19 May 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.