Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks

LYMPNE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks 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 13 February 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks, from July 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks.

Food hygiene rating history for Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks in LYMPNE 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?

HOWLETTS & PORT LYMPNE WILD ANIMAL PARKS PORT LYMPNE ALDINGTON ROAD,
LYMPNE,
CT21 4PD

Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks?

Food hygiene at Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks 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 Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks

What is Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks’s food hygiene rating?

Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2026.

When was Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks last inspected?

Howletts & Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 13 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.