Harbour Fish Bar

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Harbour Fish Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 June 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harbour Fish Bar, from October 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harbour Fish Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Harbour Fish Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 October 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
4 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Harbour Fish Bar 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?

1-3 LOWER SANDGATE ROAD,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 1QJ

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

Who inspects Harbour Fish Bar?

Food hygiene at Harbour Fish Bar 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 Harbour Fish Bar

What is Harbour Fish Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Harbour Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2025.

When was Harbour Fish Bar last inspected?

Harbour Fish Bar was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 4 June 2025.

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.