Walpole Bay Hotel

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Walpole Bay Hotel 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 11 August 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Walpole Bay Hotel, from August 2021 to August 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 Walpole Bay Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Walpole Bay Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Walpole Bay Hotel 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?

Fifth Avenue,
Margate,
Kent,
CT9 2JJ

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

Who inspects Walpole Bay Hotel?

Food hygiene at Walpole Bay Hotel 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 Walpole Bay Hotel

What is Walpole Bay Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Walpole Bay Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2025.

When was Walpole Bay Hotel last inspected?

Walpole Bay Hotel was last inspected by Thanet on 11 August 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.