Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Root Hythe

HYTHE

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Root Hythe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 February 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Root Hythe, from June 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Root Hythe.

Food hygiene rating history for Root Hythe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 June 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
20 February 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Root Hythe in HYTHE has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

53 HIGH STREET,
HYTHE,
CT21 5AD

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

Who inspects Root Hythe?

Food hygiene at Root Hythe 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 Root Hythe

What is Root Hythe’s food hygiene rating?

Root Hythe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2025.

When was Root Hythe last inspected?

Root Hythe was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 20 February 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.