Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Jo's Cafe

BROOKLAND

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Jo's Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 March 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Jo's Cafe, from October 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Jo's Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Jo's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2018	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
27 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Jo's Cafe in BROOKLAND 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?

PHILIPPINE VILLAGE CRAFT CENTRE BECKETT ROAD,
BROOKLAND,
TN29 9TF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Jo's Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Jo's Cafe?

Food hygiene at Jo's Cafe 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 Jo's Cafe

What is Jo's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Jo's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2026.

When was Jo's Cafe last inspected?

Jo's Cafe was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 27 March 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.