5

Sandwich Bowling & Social Club food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Dover

Sandwich Bowling & Social Club holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 August 2025, 10 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: Sandwich Bowling And Social Club Millwall Place, Sandwich, CT13 9BQ

How it compares in Dover

That puts Sandwich Bowling & Social Club 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% ← Sandwich Bowling & Social Club
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 Sandwich Bowling & Social Club 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.

Questions about Sandwich Bowling & Social Club

What is Sandwich Bowling & Social Club's food hygiene rating?

Sandwich Bowling & Social Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dover Council on 19 August 2025.

Is Sandwich Bowling & Social Club 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sandwich Bowling & Social Club last inspected?

Sandwich Bowling & Social Club was last inspected on 19 August 2025, 10 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 Sandwich Bowling & Social Club?

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

How does Sandwich Bowling & Social Club compare to other places in Dover?

82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, and Sandwich Bowling & Social Club is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dover Council inspects Sandwich Bowling & Social Club 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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Sandwich Bowling & Social Club is one of 85 rated food businesses in Sandwich. See every hygiene rating in Sandwich

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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