Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Bouverie Tap

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bouverie Tap scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 March 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bouverie Tap, from May 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bouverie Tap.

Food hygiene rating history for Bouverie Tap
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bouverie Tap in FOLKESTONE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

45 BOUVERIE ROAD WEST,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 2SZ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bouverie Tap. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bouverie Tap?

Food hygiene at Bouverie Tap is inspected by Folkestone and Hythe, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bouverie Tap

What is Bouverie Tap’s food hygiene rating?

Bouverie Tap has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 March 2026.

When was Bouverie Tap last inspected?

Bouverie Tap was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 23 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.