Food hygiene ratings in Canterbury City

South East · 1,654 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

35 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 52 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 183 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

224 Opened (12m)
270 Closed (12m)
3 Relisted (12m)
52 Takeover (12m)
416 Rating changes (12m)
17 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
1,165
4
187
3
120
2
14
1
2
0
1
AwaitingInspection
72
Exempt
93

Time to first published rating

75 days median · 107 days average
across 617 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 183 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Canterbury City

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-24Closed ESSO MFG LakesideCT1 1DS
2026-07-24Closed Smugglers InnCT6 7AN
2026-07-24Opened Howe And Co
2026-07-24Opened St Stephens ChurchCT2 7AB
2026-07-24Opened MilesandsonCT1 3UW
2026-07-24Opened The West-Wood TableCT5 2RF
2026-07-24Opened Tuition Extra (Kent) LTDCT2 7EP
2026-07-24Opened Sturry Social CentreCT2 0AN

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