Village Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover
Village Kitchen 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 26 March 2025, 15 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: 25 Adelaide Road, Elvington, CT15 4DP
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Village Kitchen 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% | ← Village Kitchen | |
| 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Village Kitchen 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 Village Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 4 yards away | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 22 July 2025 |
| Elvington masala Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2024 |
| Elvington Village Stores Retailers - other | 14 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2023 |
| Let's Eat @ Elvington Village Hall Other catering premises | 283 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
| Tilmanstone Colliery Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
| Woodpecker Court Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Eythorne Elvington School Breakfast School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
| Tots R Us Preschool Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
Questions about Village Kitchen
What is Village Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Village Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dover Council on 26 March 2025.
Is Village Kitchen 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 Village Kitchen last inspected?
Village Kitchen was last inspected on 26 March 2025, 15 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 Village Kitchen?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Village Kitchen compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Village Kitchen holds a 4. 113 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects Village Kitchen 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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