Food hygiene ratings in Thanet

Thanet inspects and rates 1,555 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,480 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 75 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Thanet

Standards here are high: 95% of rated businesses in Thanet hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 9 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Thanet scores
5 out of 5 1,413 95%
4 out of 5 51 3%
3 out of 5 7 <1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 6 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Thanet

Food hygiene ratings for each town Thanet inspects.

Recently inspected in Thanet

The most recent inspections published by Thanet, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Cynthia's Brew Other catering premises 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Little Notes Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Surf Shack Other catering premises 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Chai Wallah Margate Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Greggs Retailers - other 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Indian Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Postea Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
SolleyPoPs Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
The Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Trident Wings Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Copperfields Caring Premises 5 - Very good 22 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Thanet

The lowest-rated food businesses in Thanet are listed below. 6 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The Ramsgate Balti Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Royal Harbour Ramsgate Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 May 2026
Queen's Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 April 2026
Convenience Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 March 2026
Lotus Indian Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 October 2025
Westgate United Services Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Thanet

How many food businesses does Thanet rate?

Thanet publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,555 businesses, of which 1,480 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Thanet?

95% of rated businesses in Thanet hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Thanet have a bad hygiene rating?

9 food businesses in Thanet hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Thanet?

Environmental health officers employed by Thanet carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Thanet

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-06-25. Browse all UK councils →