Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Market Square

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Market Square 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 12 March 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Market Square, from September 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Market Square
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Market Square 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?

GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES 19-21 RENDEZVOUS STREET,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 1EY

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

Who inspects Market Square?

Food hygiene at Market Square 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 Market Square

What is Market Square’s food hygiene rating?

Market Square has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2025.

When was Market Square last inspected?

Market Square was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 12 March 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.