Hygienic food handling
Generally satisfactoryIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The East Kent food hygiene rating
The East Kent
72 Oxford Street
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 1DA Inspected 29 July 2026
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 1DA Inspected 29 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Canterbury City
2
Some improvement necessary
Some improvement to hygiene standards was necessary.
At a glance
Business summary
The East Kent in Canterbury City currently has a food hygiene rating of 2 (Some improvement necessary). The latest published inspection was carried out on 29 July 2026. The East Kent is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at 72 Oxford Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1DA.
- Business name
- The East Kent
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Canterbury City
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 29 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1844069
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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
29 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Improvement necessaryCovers 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 East Kent currently has a food hygiene rating of 2, compared with a rating of 3 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2026 | 2 | Some improvement necessary | Current |
| 26 September 2025 | 3 | Generally satisfactory | Previous |
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