Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

St. Heliers

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St. Heliers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 January 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St. Heliers, from March 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St. Heliers.

Food hygiene rating history for St. Heliers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St. Heliers 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?

25-26 CLIFTON GARDENS,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 2EF

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

Who inspects St. Heliers?

Food hygiene at St. Heliers 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 St. Heliers

What is St. Heliers’s food hygiene rating?

St. Heliers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2026.

When was St. Heliers last inspected?

St. Heliers was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 30 January 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.