Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Ship Inn

DYMCHURCH

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ship Inn 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 19 January 2024 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ship Inn, from April 2019 to January 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ship Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Ship Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 January 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ship Inn in DYMCHURCH 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?

SHIP INN 118 HIGH STREET,
DYMCHURCH,
TN29 0NS

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

Who inspects Ship Inn?

Food hygiene at Ship Inn 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 Ship Inn

What is Ship Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Ship Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 January 2024.

When was Ship Inn last inspected?

Ship Inn was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 19 January 2024.

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.