Garage Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Canterbury City
Garage Coffee 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
This is a fresh result: Garage Coffee was inspected on 5 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 17 Sun Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2HX
How it compares in Canterbury City
In Canterbury City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Garage Coffee 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% | ← Garage Coffee | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Garage Coffee 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 Garage Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Cathedral Shop Retailers - other | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2023 |
| Cathedral Gate Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Bare Bones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
| Chuck And Blade Burgers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2024 |
| Buenos Aires Nights Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 66 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2025 |
| Chambers Of Canterbury Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 April 2026 |
| Canterbury Tails Cat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| A.T. Patisserie Farmers/growers | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
Questions about Garage Coffee
What is Garage Coffee's food hygiene rating?
Garage Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Canterbury City Council on 5 June 2026.
Is Garage Coffee 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 Garage Coffee last inspected?
Garage Coffee was last inspected on 5 June 2026, a month 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 Garage Coffee?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Garage Coffee 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 Garage Coffee holds a 3. 120 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Canterbury City Council inspects Garage Coffee 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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