Hygienic food handling
Very goodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Bell Inn food hygiene rating
The Bell Inn
Bell Inn Church Hill
Shepherdswell
Kent
CT15 7LG Inspected 4 September 2026
Shepherdswell
Kent
CT15 7LG Inspected 4 September 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Dover
4
Good
Hygiene standards were good when this business was inspected.
At a glance
Business summary
The Bell Inn in Dover currently has a food hygiene rating of 4 (Good). The latest published inspection was carried out on 4 September 2026. The Bell Inn is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at Bell Inn Church Hill, Shepherdswell, Kent, CT15 7LG.
- Business name
- The Bell Inn
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Dover
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 4 September 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1028770
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
4 September 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactoryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The Bell Inn currently has a food hygiene rating of 4, compared with a rating of 5 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2026 | 4 | Good | Current |
| 28 February 2020 | 5 | Very good | Previous |
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