Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

SWIRL

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

SWIRL 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 August 2026 by Folkestone and Hythe.

What does this rating mean?

SWIRL 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?

GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS PREMISES 5 GEORGE LANE,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 1RH

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

Who inspects SWIRL?

Food hygiene at SWIRL 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 SWIRL

What is SWIRL’s food hygiene rating?

SWIRL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was SWIRL last inspected?

SWIRL was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 20 August 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.