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Coffee Pot food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dartford

Coffee Pot 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 27 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 45 Hythe Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1BG

How it compares in Dartford

That puts Coffee Pot among the 713 places in Dartford holding top marks, 77% 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 Dartford
5 out of 5 713 77% ← Coffee Pot
4 out of 5 131 14%
3 out of 5 53 6%
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 148 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 Coffee Pot 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 Coffee Pot, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Living - The Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 163 yards away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Aces Express Retailers - other 184 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 212 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Bargain Buys Retailers - other 212 yards away 5 - Very good 13 February 2025
Afro Veg N More (Greengrocers) Retailers - other 229 yards away 5 - Very good 20 December 2023
Bobo & Cha Takeaway/sandwich shop 249 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 324 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
Co-operative Store Retailers - other 429 yards away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025

Questions about Coffee Pot

What is Coffee Pot's food hygiene rating?

Coffee Pot has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dartford Council on 27 August 2024.

Is Coffee Pot 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 Coffee Pot last inspected?

Coffee Pot was last inspected on 27 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dartford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Coffee Pot?

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 Coffee Pot compare to other places in Dartford?

77% of the 923 rated food businesses in Dartford hold the top rating of 5, and Coffee Pot is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dartford Council inspects Coffee Pot 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm

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