Juniors food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Canterbury City
Juniors 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 17 April 2025, 14 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: 58 Canterbury Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4HD
How it compares in Canterbury City
In Canterbury City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Juniors sits behind roughly 1,161 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,161 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 185 | 12% | ← Juniors | |
| 3 out of 5 | 120 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 166 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- 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 Juniors 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 Juniors, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| Bradbury Grange Caring Premises | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Benecare Caring Premises | 172 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2025 |
| Co-Op Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 198 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Kakawa Artisan Chocolate & Co Ltd Retailers - other | 298 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2024 |
| Bluebells Care Home Caring Premises | 303 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Labour Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 315 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| British Legion Social Centre Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2018 |
Questions about Juniors
What is Juniors's food hygiene rating?
Juniors has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Canterbury City Council on 17 April 2025.
Is Juniors 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 Juniors last inspected?
Juniors was last inspected on 17 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Canterbury City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Juniors?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Juniors compare to other places in Canterbury City?
78% of the 1,483 rated food businesses in Canterbury City hold the top rating of 5, while Juniors holds a 4. 185 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Canterbury City Council inspects Juniors 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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