Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Red Cow

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 November 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Cow, from November 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Red Cow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Red Cow 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?

Red Cow 138 Foord Road,
FOLKESTONE,
CT19 5AB

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

Who inspects Red Cow?

Food hygiene at Red Cow 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 Red Cow

What is Red Cow’s food hygiene rating?

Red Cow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 November 2025.

When was Red Cow last inspected?

Red Cow was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 5 November 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.