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Food hygiene ratings in Ash

There are 19 food businesses in Ash with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Dover Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Ash

78% of rated businesses in Ash hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Dover as a whole, 82% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ash does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 18 rated businesses in Ash score
5 14 78%
4 3 17%
3 0 0%
2 0 0%
1 0 0%
0 1 6%

Lowest-rated places in Ash

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Poparound (Premier) Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 7 November 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Ash

How many food businesses in Ash have a hygiene rating?

19 food businesses in Ash have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Dover Council. 18 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ash?

78% of rated businesses in Ash hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Ash?

1 food businesses in Ash hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Ash?

Environmental health officers at Dover Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Ash

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.