Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Nine Dragons

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 March 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nine Dragons, from February 2022 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Nine Dragons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
17 March 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Nine Dragons in FOLKESTONE has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

66 TONTINE STREET,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 1JP

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

Who inspects Nine Dragons?

Food hygiene at Nine Dragons 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 Nine Dragons

What is Nine Dragons’s food hygiene rating?

Nine Dragons has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2025.

When was Nine Dragons last inspected?

Nine Dragons was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 17 March 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.