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Baypoint Sandwich food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 January 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: Baypoint Club Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9QL

How it compares in Dover

That puts Baypoint Sandwich among the 892 places in Dover holding top marks, 82% 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 Dover
5 out of 5 892 82% ← Baypoint Sandwich
4 out of 5 113 10%
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

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 Baypoint Sandwich 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 Baypoint Sandwich, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Richborough Service Station Retailers - other 242 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2025
Fairways Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 254 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2024
Ebbsfleet Golf Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 254 yards away 5 - Very good 8 July 2024
Great Oaks Small School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Salty Seal & Campuccinos Mobile caterer 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 18 April 2024

Questions about Baypoint Sandwich

What is Baypoint Sandwich's food hygiene rating?

Baypoint Sandwich has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dover Council on 19 January 2026.

Is Baypoint Sandwich 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Baypoint Sandwich last inspected?

Baypoint Sandwich was last inspected on 19 January 2026, 5 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 Baypoint Sandwich?

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

How does Baypoint Sandwich compare to other places in Dover?

82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, and Baypoint Sandwich is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dover Council inspects Baypoint Sandwich 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Baypoint Sandwich is one of 85 rated food businesses in Sandwich. See every hygiene rating in Sandwich

Dover inspects and rates 1,198 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dover

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

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