Thanet food hygiene: ratings and inspection backlog

Data as of 24 August 2026.

1,513
Registered businesses
4.93
Average rating
0.20%
Awaiting inspection
A computed measure, not a Food Standards Agency statistic.
4.2%
Ratings older than 5 years

Inspection backlog

0.20% of businesses in Thanet are awaiting inspection. The median published rating is 1 year, 2 months old, and the oldest rating still current on the register was given on 17 July 2014. See where Thanet sits nationally on the council backlog league.

Rating distribution

5 stars
1,427 (95.5%)
4 stars
50 (3.3%)
3 stars
8 (0.5%)
2 stars
4 (0.3%)
1 star
5 (0.3%)
0 stars
0 (0.0%)

The lowest rated in Thanet

9 of 1,494 rated businesses across Thanet are rated 0 to 2. This list covers the whole council area, including businesses whose town did not reach the site's town-page floor.

Convenience Store
105 High Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1JT
1out of 5Rated 24 March 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 24 March 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Lotus Indian Cuisine
39 Albion Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1NE
1out of 5Rated 17 October 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 17 October 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Royal Harbour Ramsgate Brasserie
Harbour Lights Restaraunt, East Pier, The Royal Harbour, Ramsgate, CT11 8LS
1out of 5Rated 7 May 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 7 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

The Ramsgate Balti Takeaway
Tasty Spice Takeaway, 95 Boundary Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7NP
1out of 5Rated 20 May 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 20 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Westgate United Services Club
23 St Mildreds Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8RE
1out of 5Rated 20 May 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 20 May 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Fresh Quality Foods
106 Northdown Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2RE
2out of 5Rated 17 June 2024

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 17 June 2024. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Press
33A Station Road, Westgate On Sea, Kent, CT8 8RB
2out of 5Rated 9 May 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 9 May 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

The Royal Fish Bar
39 Harbour Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 8HA
2out of 5Rated 22 June 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 22 June 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Westbrook Food and Wine
77-79 Canterbury Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 5AX
2out of 5Rated 20 November 2023

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 20 November 2023. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings data, 24 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.