Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Leon

NEWINGTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Leon scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Leon, from January 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Leon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2019	4 / 5	Good
22 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Leon in NEWINGTON 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?

CHANNEL TUNNEL TERMINAL ASHFORD ROAD,
NEWINGTON,
CT18 8XX

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

Who inspects Leon?

Food hygiene at Leon 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 Leon

What is Leon’s food hygiene rating?

Leon has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Leon last inspected?

Leon was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 22 January 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.