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Roselands food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Canterbury City

Roselands holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 September 2025, 9 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: 50 Reculver Drive, Herne Bay, CT6 6QF

How it compares in Canterbury City

That puts Roselands among the 1,161 places in Canterbury City holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Canterbury City
5 out of 5 1,161 78% ← Roselands
4 out of 5 185 12%
3 out of 5 120 8%
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.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Roselands none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Roselands, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
Beltinge Premier Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 June 2024
Chartwells At Reculver Primary School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2026
Beltinge Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 January 2025

Questions about Roselands

What is Roselands's food hygiene rating?

Roselands has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Canterbury City Council on 19 September 2025.

Is Roselands safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Roselands last inspected?

Roselands was last inspected on 19 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Canterbury City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Roselands?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Roselands compare to other places in Canterbury City?

78% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in Canterbury City hold the top rating of 5, and Roselands is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Canterbury City Council inspects Roselands 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Roselands is one of 277 rated food businesses in Herne Bay. See every hygiene rating in Herne Bay

Canterbury City inspects and rates 1,649 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Canterbury City

The official record is held by the council: http://www.canterbury.gov.uk

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