Birdies food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Canterbury City
Birdies holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 11 February 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 41 Harbour Street, Whitstable, CT5 1AH
How it compares in Canterbury City
In Canterbury City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Birdies sits behind roughly 1,346 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,161 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 185 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 120 | 8% | ← Birdies | |
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 166 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Birdies, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour News Retailers - other | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 December 2023 |
| Harbour Street Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
| HoneyKanes Ltd Retailers - other | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| Harbour Street Tapas Takeaway/sandwich shop | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| Lazy Lobster Pub/bar/nightclub | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| David Brown Delicatessen Retailers - other | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 July 2024 |
| Lotties Sweet Creams Manufacturers/packers | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 August 2024 |
| A La Turka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2024 |
Questions about Birdies
What is Birdies's food hygiene rating?
Birdies has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Canterbury City Council on 11 February 2026.
Is Birdies safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Birdies last inspected?
Birdies was last inspected on 11 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Canterbury City Council rather than by the business.
How does Birdies compare to other places in Canterbury City?
78% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in Canterbury City hold the top rating of 5, while Birdies holds a 3. 120 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Canterbury City Council inspects Birdies and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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Birdies is one of 294 rated food businesses in Whitstable. See every hygiene rating in Whitstable →
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