Gourmet Kitchen

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Gourmet Kitchen scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 October 2024 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gourmet Kitchen, from January 2020 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gourmet Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Gourmet Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
23 October 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Gourmet Kitchen in FOLKESTONE 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?

124A SANDGATE ROAD,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 2BW

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

Who inspects Gourmet Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Gourmet Kitchen 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 Gourmet Kitchen

What is Gourmet Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Gourmet Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2024.

When was Gourmet Kitchen last inspected?

Gourmet Kitchen was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 23 October 2024.

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.