Embassy Truck Park food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover
Embassy Truck Park holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 7 July 2026, 2 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.
Only 2% of rated food businesses in Dover score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Dover ratings →
Address: Ramsgate Road Richborough, Sandwich, CT13 9DE
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These food businesses close to this one were rated 0 to 2 at their last inspection, the lowest ratings. Tap any to see why.
How this rating has changed
Embassy Truck Park has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 7 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Dover
A 1 is rare: only 15 of 1,094 rated places in Dover score this low, about one in 73. By contrast 83% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 903 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 47 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ← Embassy Truck Park | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 118 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 Major improvement necessary
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 Embassy Truck Park the inspector recorded concerns over confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Embassy Truck Park, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Joe's Deli/Pork & Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2024 |
| HatHats Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| Richborough Fort & Amphitheatre Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | Exempt | |
| Asda Express PFS Discovery Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2026 |
| Mcdonald's Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
| Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Greggs @ Discovery Park Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 4 - Good | 24 June 2026 |
Questions about Embassy Truck Park
What is Embassy Truck Park's food hygiene rating?
Embassy Truck Park has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Dover Council on 7 July 2026.
Is Embassy Truck Park safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Embassy Truck Park last inspected?
Embassy Truck Park was last inspected on 7 July 2026, 2 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 Embassy Truck Park?
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 "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Embassy Truck Park compare to other places in Dover?
83% of the 1,094 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Embassy Truck Park holds a 1. 15 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects Embassy Truck Park 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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A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Dover, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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