Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

The Lift Cafe

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lift Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 November 2023 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lift Cafe, from May 2021 to November 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lift Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lift Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lift Cafe 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?

THE LEAS LIFT LOWER SANDGATE ROAD,
FOLKESTONE,
CT20 1PR

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

Who inspects The Lift Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Lift Cafe 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 The Lift Cafe

What is The Lift Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Lift Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2023.

When was The Lift Cafe last inspected?

The Lift Cafe was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 17 November 2023.

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.