Contrast Café and Sauna food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover
Contrast Café and Sauna 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 16 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: 3 The Glenmore Centre Honeywood Parkway, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, CT16 3FH
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Contrast Café and Sauna sits behind roughly 892 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 10% | ← Contrast Café and Sauna | |
| 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 115 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building 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 Contrast Café and Sauna 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 Contrast Café and Sauna, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Bargains Retailers - other | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Whitfield & Aspen Richmond School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2024 |
| Dover Christ Church Academy School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Whitfield & Aspen Mayfield School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2024 |
| BP Budgens Dover Service Station Ltd Whitfield Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Döner & Gyros Whitfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Fireaway Whitfield Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Boost Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
Questions about Contrast Café and Sauna
What is Contrast Café and Sauna's food hygiene rating?
Contrast Café and Sauna has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dover Council on 16 April 2026.
Is Contrast Café and Sauna 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 Contrast Café and Sauna last inspected?
Contrast Café and Sauna was last inspected on 16 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 Contrast Café and Sauna?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Contrast Café and Sauna compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Contrast Café and Sauna holds a 4. 113 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects Contrast Café and Sauna 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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