Cullins Yard food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover
Cullins Yard 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
The rating dates from 11 August 2025, 10 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: Cullins Yard Cambridge Road, Dover, CT17 9BY
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Cullins Yard sits behind roughly 1,006 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 114 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 45 | 4% | ← Cullins Yard | |
| 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 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 Cullins Yard 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.
Questions about Cullins Yard
What is Cullins Yard's food hygiene rating?
Cullins Yard has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dover Council on 11 August 2025.
Is Cullins Yard 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 Cullins Yard last inspected?
Cullins Yard was last inspected on 11 August 2025, 10 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 Cullins Yard?
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 Cullins Yard compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Cullins Yard holds a 3. 45 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects Cullins Yard 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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