Food hygiene ratings in Folkestone and Hythe

South East · 1,298 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

27 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 16 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 259 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

173 Opened (12m)
208 Closed (12m)
3 Relisted (12m)
16 Takeover (12m)
280 Rating changes (12m)
1 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
972
4
110
3
60
2
6
1
4
AwaitingInspection
110
Exempt
36

Time to first published rating

94 days median · 108 days average
across 375 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 259 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 changes in Folkestone and Hythe

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-18Opened BreadheadsCT20 1EZ
2026-07-18Opened Chanels Cakes & Bakes
2026-07-18Opened Folkestone Community FridgeCT20 1NX
2026-07-18Opened Hythe Youth CentreCT21 6HS
2026-07-18Opened Fit Em InTN29 9JH
2026-07-18Opened RL Cakes
2026-07-18Opened Billys Bees
2026-07-18Opened Crust

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