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Reds Brisket Pit food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover

Reds Brisket Pit holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 April 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.

Address: 6 Park Avenue, Deal, CT14 9AL

How it compares in Dover

That puts Reds Brisket Pit among the 892 places in Dover holding top marks, 82% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Dover
5 out of 5 892 82% ← Reds Brisket Pit
4 out of 5 113 10%
3 out of 5 46 4%
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

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 Reds Brisket Pit 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 Reds Brisket Pit, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Brewood School School/college/university 248 yards away 5 - Very good 16 January 2026
Brook Lodge Caring Premises 291 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
Budgens - Greggs - Deal Retailers - other 309 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Direct Pizza Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 371 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Caring Premises 403 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Cameron Lodge Caring Premises 421 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2024
Haji Baji's Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2026
Impact Food Group @ Goodwin Academy School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 October 2025

Questions about Reds Brisket Pit

What is Reds Brisket Pit's food hygiene rating?

Reds Brisket Pit has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dover Council on 29 April 2026.

Is Reds Brisket Pit safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Reds Brisket Pit last inspected?

Reds Brisket Pit was last inspected on 29 April 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 Reds Brisket Pit?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Reds Brisket Pit compare to other places in Dover?

82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, and Reds Brisket Pit is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dover Council inspects Reds Brisket Pit 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Reds Brisket Pit is one of 199 rated food businesses in Deal. See every hygiene rating in Deal

Dover inspects and rates 1,198 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dover

The official record is held by the council: http://www.dover.gov.uk/

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