The Lane

Address

15 South Court
Deal
Kent
CT14 7AF

Business type

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen

Date of inspection

18 May 2026

Standards found at the time of inspection
Area inspected by food safety officer	Standards found
Hygienic food handling Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage	Generally satisfactory
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene	Generally satisfactory
Management of food safety System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future	Generally satisfactory

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What the business says

I agree with the inspection results but have since carried out the following improvements:

The establishment has been thoroughly cleaned, and procedures are in place to ensure that cleanliness is maintained
Topped up and standardised blue roll availability at all hand-wash stations.
Removed rust and repaired the lower stainless-steel shelf to meet structural standards
Ensured hot water supply is now fully consistent throughout the premises
Cleaned and sanitised the ice machines and introduced a stricter cleaning schedule for them
Reorganised and updated all food safety paperwork, including implementing a complete and up-to-date SFBB system kept on site at all times
Introduced a clearer filing system so all records (temperature logs, cleaning schedules, allergen information, pest control) are stored together and easily accessible
The staff have been trained/re-trained/given instruction/are under revised supervisory arrangements.

The conditions at the time of the inspection were NOT typical of the normal conditions maintained at the establishment in that:

At the time of the inspection on 18.05.26, the premises was clean and broadly compliant, which is reflected in the Annex 5 scores of 10/10/10 for hygiene, structure, and management. The rating was affected by several minor issues mainly relating to paperwork and maintenance. These have all been fully resolved.

We appreciate the inspector’s feedback and have taken all recommended actions promptly. Our team is committed to maintaining the high hygiene standards reflected in the inspection scores, and we look forward to our updated rating.

About comments made by the business

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