Crystal Garden food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Dover
Crystal Garden holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 13 February 2025, 16 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: Crystal Garden 42 Dover Road, Walmer, CT14 7JW
How it compares in Dover
In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Crystal Garden sits behind roughly 892 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 892 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 114 | 10% | ← Crystal Garden | |
| 3 out of 5 | 45 | 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Crystal Garden 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 Crystal Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandstand Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 404 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Goose On The Green Deal Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 409 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Bee Crafty Bee Happy Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| Cinque Ports Sports Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 April 2024 |
| Mario’s Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Eat & Mess Manufacturers/packers | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Eva's Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Impact Food Group @ Goodwin Academy School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2025 |
Questions about Crystal Garden
What is Crystal Garden's food hygiene rating?
Crystal Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dover Council on 13 February 2025.
Is Crystal Garden 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Crystal Garden last inspected?
Crystal Garden was last inspected on 13 February 2025, 16 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 Crystal Garden?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Crystal Garden compare to other places in Dover?
82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Crystal Garden holds a 4. 114 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dover Council inspects Crystal Garden 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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