Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Root Hythe

HYTHE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Root Hythe 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 10 September 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Root Hythe, from June 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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
10 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Root Hythe in HYTHE 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?

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 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 September 2026.

When was Root Hythe last inspected?

Root Hythe was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 10 September 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.