81 Beach Street food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dover
81 Beach Street holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 24 March 2026, 3 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: 81 Beach Street, Deal, CT14 6JB
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so 81 Beach Street sits behind roughly 1,005 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 113 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 46 | 4% | ← 81 Beach Street | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 81 Beach Street 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 81 Beach Street, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deal Direct Fish Mobile caterer | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2018 |
| Margheritas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
| Peckish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Climpson & Sons Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Arno & Co Retailers - other | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Filberts Retailers - other | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2025 |
| Deal Beach Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2025 |
| Le Pinardier Retailers - other | 109 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
Questions about 81 Beach Street
What is 81 Beach Street's food hygiene rating?
81 Beach Street has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dover Council on 24 March 2026.
Is 81 Beach Street safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was 81 Beach Street last inspected?
81 Beach Street was last inspected on 24 March 2026, 3 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 81 Beach Street?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 81 Beach Street compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while 81 Beach Street holds a 3. 46 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects 81 Beach Street 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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