Food hygiene ratings in Dover
South East · 1,212 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
28 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 37 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 186 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Dover interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 59 improved 69 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
76 days median · 96 days average
across 415 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 186 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 Dover
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 | Upton House | 5 → 3 | CT14 0BA |
| 2026-09-08 | New China Town | 1 → 3 | CT17 9AQ |
| 2026-09-06 | Thenu Convenience Store | Awaiting inspection → 4 | CT17 9DA |
| 2026-09-05 | Cactus Cue Club | Awaiting inspection → 5 | CT16 3QX |
| 2026-09-05 | Saw Chocolate | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-03 | Sips n Giggles Ltd | Awaiting inspection → 1 | CT3 3DZ |
Latest changes in Dover
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | Growup Farms | CT13 9FA |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | The Plough Inn Beefeater | CT15 7AB |
| 2026-09-05 | Takeover | Plough (Dover) | CT15 7AB |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Mosie’s Bakes | |
| 2026-09-05 | Closed | The Duke Of Yorks Brewers Fayre | CT15 5FD |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Deanpaulices (W672 EOK) | |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | LDC Care Company Ltd (The Brew Crew) | CT16 2LX |
| 2026-09-05 | Opened | Docker Dover | CT16 1JW |
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