Mayfair Newsagents

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Mayfair Newsagents scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 16 May 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mayfair Newsagents, from November 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Mayfair Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 May 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Mayfair Newsagents in FOLKESTONE has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

58 GUILDHALL STREET,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 1EE

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

Who inspects Mayfair Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Mayfair Newsagents 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 Mayfair Newsagents

What is Mayfair Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Mayfair Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 May 2025.

When was Mayfair Newsagents last inspected?

Mayfair Newsagents was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 16 May 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.