Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre

SWINGFIELD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre, from June 2016 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 June 2016	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre in SWINGFIELD 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?

MACFARLANES NURSERIES CANTERBURY ROAD,
SWINGFIELD,
CT15 7HX

Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre?

Food hygiene at Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre 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 Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre

What is Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre last inspected?

Grove Cafe @ Folkestone Garden Centre was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 4 February 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.