Food hygiene ratings in Canterbury City
South East · 1,652 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
50 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 47 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 178 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Canterbury City interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 97 improved 106 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
74 days median · 107 days average
across 625 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 178 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 published ratings in Canterbury City
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | The King Ethelbert Inn | 5 → 3 | CT6 6SU |
| 2026-09-09 | Lazy Lobster | 5 → 3 | CT5 1AN |
| 2026-09-05 | Four Seasons Take Away | 1 → 3 | CT5 4HH |
| 2026-09-05 | Fish Inn Two | 3 → 4 | CT6 5LH |
| 2026-09-05 | Jo Jo's Day Care Nursery | 5 → 3 | CT6 8QZ |
| 2026-09-04 | Mayas Community Support Centre | Awaiting inspection → 5 | CT1 2AT |
Latest changes in Canterbury City
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Takeover | Canterbury Hotel | was Ebury Hotel |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | The Ground Coffee Project | |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | Kent Uni Food Truck | CT2 7SR |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | HEAVENLY SPUDS | CT6 8JZ |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | Lucky House | CT6 5DU |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | Dunk Cookies | CT2 9JJ |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | McDonalds Restaurants | CT6 6WP |
| 2026-09-04 | Opened | THE BUTCHER CHEF | CT1 2HA |
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