Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Mermaid Cafe

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mermaid Cafe 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 14 April 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mermaid Cafe, from March 2019 to April 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 Mermaid Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Mermaid Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
14 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mermaid Cafe 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?

MERMAID RESTAURANT LOWER SANDGATE ROAD,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 2JP

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

Who inspects Mermaid Cafe?

Food hygiene at Mermaid 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 Mermaid Cafe

What is Mermaid Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Mermaid Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2026.

When was Mermaid Cafe last inspected?

Mermaid Cafe was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 14 April 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.