Saltwood General Stores

SALTWOOD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Saltwood General Stores 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 20 February 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Saltwood General Stores, from November 2017 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Saltwood General Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Saltwood General Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Saltwood General Stores in SALTWOOD 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?

SALTWOOD GENERAL STORES THE GREEN,
SALTWOOD,
CT21 4PS

Saltwood General Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Saltwood General Stores?

Food hygiene at Saltwood General Stores 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 Saltwood General Stores

What is Saltwood General Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Saltwood General Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2025.

When was Saltwood General Stores last inspected?

Saltwood General Stores was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 20 February 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.