Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

The Mariner

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Mariner, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Mariner
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Mariner 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?

MARINER 16 THE STADE,
FOLKESTONE,
CT19 6AB

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

Who inspects The Mariner?

Food hygiene at The Mariner 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 Mariner

What is The Mariner’s food hygiene rating?

The Mariner has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was The Mariner last inspected?

The Mariner was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 18 March 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.