Kensington Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Great Yarmouth
Kensington Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 3 December 2024, 19 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: 29 North Drive, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4EW
How it compares in Great Yarmouth
In Great Yarmouth, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Kensington Hotel sits behind roughly 731 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 161 | 16% | ← Kensington Hotel | |
| 3 out of 5 | 74 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 24 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 89 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Kensington Hotel 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 Kensington Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Amici Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2024 |
| Arona Guest Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2024 |
| Beach Terrace Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 227 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2024 |
| Anglia House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 372 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2024 |
| Cleasewood Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 372 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2024 |
| Eversley Lodge Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Barons Court Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2024 |
| Duarte's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
Questions about Kensington Hotel
What is Kensington Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Kensington Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Great Yarmouth Council on 3 December 2024.
Is Kensington Hotel safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Kensington Hotel last inspected?
Kensington Hotel was last inspected on 3 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Great Yarmouth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kensington Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Kensington Hotel compare to other places in Great Yarmouth?
71% of the 1,027 rated food businesses in Great Yarmouth hold the top rating of 5, while Kensington Hotel holds a 4. 161 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Great Yarmouth Council inspects Kensington Hotel 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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