Elham Valley Stores

ELHAM

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Elham Valley Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 5 March 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elham Valley Stores, from August 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elham Valley Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Elham Valley Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Elham Valley Stores in ELHAM has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

ELHAM VALLEY STORES 1 CULLINGS HILL,
ELHAM,
CT4 6TE

Elham Valley Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Elham Valley Stores?

Food hygiene at Elham Valley Stores 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 Elham Valley Stores

What is Elham Valley Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Elham Valley Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was Elham Valley Stores last inspected?

Elham Valley Stores was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 5 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.