Food hygiene ratings in Dover

South East · 1,204 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

21 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 38 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 193 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

165 Opened (12m)
165 Closed (12m)
6 Relisted (12m)
38 Takeover (12m)
287 Rating changes (12m)
17 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
894
4
113
3
46
2
18
1
16
0
2
AwaitingInspection
61
Exempt
54

Time to first published rating

77 days median · 96 days average
across 395 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 193 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 Dover

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-21Closed Chicken King /Waffles and ShakesCT14 7AW
2026-07-21Opened Antwerptradingcompany LimitedCT14 6HY
2026-07-21Opened AJ'sCT13 9LY
2026-07-21Takeover The SportsmanCT14 0AL
2026-07-21Takeover Pizza & Chicken KingCT14 7AW
2026-07-14Closed Caesar's Chilli Emporium
2026-07-14Closed Jane'sCT14 7NX
2026-07-14Takeover The Walmer BakehouseCT14 7NX

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