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Bloody Mary's food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Dover

Bloody Mary's holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 19 September 2024, 21 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: 160 - 162 High Street, Deal, CT14 6BG

How it compares in Dover

In Dover, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Bloody Mary's sits behind roughly 892 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Dover
5 out of 5 892 82%
4 out of 5 113 10% ← Bloody Mary's
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 Bloody Mary's 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 Bloody Mary's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Deal Deli Retailers - other 30 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2023
Miretti Pasticceria Retailers - other 157 yards away 5 - Very good 29 May 2025
Deal Hoy/Scout Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 164 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Peppers Healthfoods Retailers - other 184 yards away 5 - Very good 23 February 2024
Bangkok Pavilion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 198 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Le Pinardier Retailers - other 230 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Arno & Co Retailers - other 246 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Bear's Well Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 246 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2018

Questions about Bloody Mary's

What is Bloody Mary's's food hygiene rating?

Bloody Mary's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dover Council on 19 September 2024.

Is Bloody Mary's 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bloody Mary's last inspected?

Bloody Mary's was last inspected on 19 September 2024, 21 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 Bloody Mary's?

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 Bloody Mary's compare to other places in Dover?

82% of the 1,086 rated food businesses in Dover hold the top rating of 5, while Bloody Mary's holds a 4. 113 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Dover Council inspects Bloody Mary's 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

Bloody Mary's is one of 199 rated food businesses in Deal. See every hygiene rating in Deal

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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