Cm Lounge food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Thanet
Cm Lounge 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 19 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: First Floor, 39-41 High Street, Margate, CT9 1DX
How it compares in Thanet
In Thanet, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so Cm Lounge sits behind roughly 1,413 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,413 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 51 | 3% | ← Cm Lounge | |
| 3 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 75 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 Very 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 Cm Lounge 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 Cm Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar 7 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 63 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2024 |
| Big Shot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2025 |
| Buoy and Oyster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 October 2024 |
| Aspendos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2024 |
| Alexandria Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2023 |
| Angela's of Margate Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 October 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Cafe Darcy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
Questions about Cm Lounge
What is Cm Lounge's food hygiene rating?
Cm Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Thanet Council on 19 March 2025.
Is Cm Lounge 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 Cm Lounge last inspected?
Cm Lounge was last inspected on 19 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Thanet Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Cm Lounge?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Cm Lounge compare to other places in Thanet?
95% of the 1,480 rated food businesses in Thanet hold the top rating of 5, while Cm Lounge holds a 4. 51 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Thanet Council inspects Cm Lounge 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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