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Kings Coffee Shop food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover

Kings Coffee Shop 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 5 December 2025, 7 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: 1 High Street, Deal, CT14 7AA

How it compares in Dover

That puts Kings Coffee Shop 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% ← Kings Coffee Shop
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 Kings Coffee Shop 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 Kings Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Hog and Bean Deli and Eatery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 38 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
J J Wood Retailers - other 38 yards away 5 - Very good 22 August 2025
Icy Hog Parlour Takeaway/sandwich shop 51 yards away 5 - Very good 31 May 2024
Hey Hey Takeaway/sandwich shop 52 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2025
Poundstretcher Retailers - other 65 yards away 5 - Very good 22 August 2025
Pop Up Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away 5 - Very good 5 August 2024
Bartlett & White Retailers - other 84 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2019
It's The Real Deal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 86 yards away 5 - Very good 16 May 2025

Questions about Kings Coffee Shop

What is Kings Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?

Kings Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dover Council on 5 December 2025.

Is Kings Coffee Shop 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 Kings Coffee Shop last inspected?

Kings Coffee Shop was last inspected on 5 December 2025, 7 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 Kings Coffee Shop?

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 Kings Coffee Shop compare to other places in Dover?

82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, and Kings Coffee Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dover Council inspects Kings Coffee Shop 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Kings Coffee Shop 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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