5

The Chapel food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Thanet

The Chapel 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 7 August 2025, 11 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: 44-46 Albion Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1NE

How it compares in Thanet

That puts The Chapel among the 1,413 places in Thanet holding top marks, 95% 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 Thanet
5 out of 5 1,413 95% ← The Chapel
4 out of 5 51 3%
3 out of 5 7 <1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 6 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 75 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 The Chapel 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 The Chapel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beaches Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 10 April 2026
Bessie's Tea Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 16 July 2024
Albarino Tapas Restaurant Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Broadstairs Sailing Club Other catering premises 127 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2024
Best Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 178 yards away 5 - Very good 5 May 2026
Bandstand Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 252 yards away 5 - Very good 7 September 2024
Bar Ingo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 265 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2024
Bakes by Jess Ltd Retailers - other 270 yards away 5 - Very good 15 June 2024

Questions about The Chapel

What is The Chapel's food hygiene rating?

The Chapel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Thanet Council on 7 August 2025.

Is The Chapel 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 The Chapel last inspected?

The Chapel was last inspected on 7 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Thanet Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Chapel?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 The Chapel compare to other places in Thanet?

95% of the 1,480 rated food businesses in Thanet hold the top rating of 5, and The Chapel is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Thanet Council inspects The Chapel 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Chapel is one of 270 rated food businesses in Broadstairs. See every hygiene rating in Broadstairs

Thanet inspects and rates 1,555 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Thanet

The official record is held by the council: http://www.thanet.gov.uk

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