Folkestone and Hythe food hygiene: ratings and inspection backlog

Data as of 24 August 2026.

1,302
Registered businesses
4.78
Average rating
8.06%
Awaiting inspection
A computed measure, not a Food Standards Agency statistic.
6.5%
Ratings older than 5 years

Inspection backlog

8.06% of businesses in Folkestone and Hythe are awaiting inspection. The median published rating is 1 year, 5 months old, and the oldest rating still current on the register was given on 10 November 2011. See where Folkestone and Hythe sits nationally on the council backlog league.

Rating distribution

5 stars
986 (84.9%)
4 stars
107 (9.2%)
3 stars
60 (5.2%)
2 stars
5 (0.4%)
1 star
3 (0.3%)
0 stars
0 (0.0%)

The lowest rated in Folkestone and Hythe

8 of 1,161 rated businesses across Folkestone and Hythe are rated 0 to 2. This list covers the whole council area, including businesses whose town did not reach the site's town-page floor.

Broadmead Road Stores (Londis)
17 BROADMEAD ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5AL
1out of 5Rated 22 December 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 22 December 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Hoshi Convenience Store
106 CHERITON ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2QN
1out of 5Rated 7 December 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 7 December 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Kollectiv / Beton Collective CIC
UNIT 1 11 TONTINE STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT20 1RN
1out of 5Rated 17 September 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 17 September 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Best One
55-57 BLACK BULL ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT19 5QT
2out of 5Rated 16 March 2024

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 16 March 2024. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Everest Cash & Carry
12-14 CHERITON HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE, CT19 4ER
2out of 5Rated 27 August 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 27 August 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Gourmet Kitchen
124A SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, CT20 2BW
2out of 5Rated 16 June 2026

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 16 June 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Root Hythe
53 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, CT21 5AD
2out of 5Rated 20 February 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 20 February 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

The Nutmeg Cafe
115 HIGH STREET, HYTHE, CT21 5JH
2out of 5Rated 19 February 2025

This rating reflects what inspectors found on 19 February 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.

Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings data, 24 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.