Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Cafe Tulip

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 August 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Tulip, from September 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Tulip.

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Tulip
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2021	4 / 5	Good
24 November 2022	4 / 5	Good
27 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Tulip in FOLKESTONE has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES 3 SHELLONS STREET,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 1BW

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

Who inspects Cafe Tulip?

Food hygiene at Cafe Tulip 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 Cafe Tulip

What is Cafe Tulip’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Tulip has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2026.

When was Cafe Tulip last inspected?

Cafe Tulip was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 27 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.