Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

The Ship

FOLKESTONE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ship 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 30 August 2024 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ship, from August 2015 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Ship
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 August 2015	5 / 5	Very good
30 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ship 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 SHIP 23 THE STADE,
FOLKESTONE,
CT19 6AB

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

Who inspects The Ship?

Food hygiene at The Ship 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 Ship

What is The Ship’s food hygiene rating?

The Ship has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 August 2024.

When was The Ship last inspected?

The Ship was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 30 August 2024.

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.