The Little Fish Shop

SANDGATE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Little Fish Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 January 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Little Fish Shop, from June 2021 to January 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for The Little Fish Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 June 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
10 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Little Fish Shop in SANDGATE 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?

6 GOUGH ROAD,
SANDGATE,
CT20 3BE

The Little Fish Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Little Fish Shop?

Food hygiene at The Little Fish Shop 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 Little Fish Shop

What is The Little Fish Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Little Fish Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 January 2025.

When was The Little Fish Shop last inspected?

The Little Fish Shop was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 10 January 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.