The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Folkestone and Hythe
South East · 1,288 registered food establishments · 85.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
33 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 14 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 267 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Folkestone and Hythe interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 46 improved 54 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
99 days median · 111 days average
across 412 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 267 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 published ratings in Folkestone and Hythe
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | Rebel of New Romney | → | TN28 8BN |
| 2026-10-20 | Folkestone Community Fridge | → | CT20 1NX |
| 2026-10-20 | Club Folkestone | → | CT20 1JG |
| 2026-10-20 | The Genuine Dining Company | → | TN29 9PU |
| 2026-10-20 | Swallow Brewery | → | CT18 8BA |
| 2026-10-20 | Martello Manor | → |
Latest changes in Folkestone and Hythe
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | Opened | Good with Cheese | |
| 2026-10-20 | Opened | W & E Rolfe & Son | TN28 8DA |
| 2026-10-20 | Opened | Karen's Kitchen | |
| 2026-10-20 | Closed | The Lympne Cake Shed | |
| 2026-10-20 | Closed | Made by Maya: Sugar and Soul | |
| 2026-10-20 | Closed | Old School Blu's | TN28 8LH |
| 2026-10-20 | Closed | Iced Gemms | |
| 2026-10-20 | Closed | Blue Jays Home Delivery | CT19 5DU |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
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How does Folkestone and Hythe's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Folkestone and Hythe? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Folkestone and Hythe this year?
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