Tea Cafe Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover
Tea Cafe Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 13 February 2025, 16 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: 2 - 3 London Road, Dover, CT17 0ST
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Tea Cafe Restaurant sits behind roughly 892 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 10% | ← Tea Cafe Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 112 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Tea Cafe Restaurant 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 Tea Cafe Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmfoods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2025 |
| Admiral Harvey Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Bridge Street News Retailers - other | 143 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2025 |
| Dover Big Local CIC Caring Premises | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
| Dover Foodbank Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2023 |
| Dover Pantry Retailers - other | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 July 2021 |
| Friendly Friday Footprints @ The Beacon Other catering premises | 204 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2025 |
Questions about Tea Cafe Restaurant
What is Tea Cafe Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Tea Cafe Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dover Council on 13 February 2025.
Is Tea Cafe Restaurant safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Tea Cafe Restaurant last inspected?
Tea Cafe Restaurant was last inspected on 13 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dover Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tea Cafe Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Tea Cafe Restaurant compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Tea Cafe Restaurant holds a 4. 113 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects Tea Cafe Restaurant 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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