The Blue Pigeons food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover
The Blue Pigeons 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 6 February 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: The Blue Pigeons At Worth The Street, Worth, CT14 0DE
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so The Blue Pigeons sits behind roughly 1,005 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ← The Blue Pigeons | |
| 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 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 The Blue Pigeons 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 The Blue Pigeons, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Pre-School Caring Premises | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
| Upton House Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Felderland Farm PYO Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 19 June 2025 |
| Delf Farm Shop Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 4 - Good | 17 April 2026 |
| Spring At St Barts Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
Questions about The Blue Pigeons
What is The Blue Pigeons's food hygiene rating?
The Blue Pigeons has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dover Council on 6 February 2026.
Is The Blue Pigeons 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 The Blue Pigeons last inspected?
The Blue Pigeons was last inspected on 6 February 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 The Blue Pigeons?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Blue Pigeons compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while The Blue Pigeons holds a 3. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects The Blue Pigeons 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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