Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Folkestone and Hythe

Villa Maria

HYTHE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Villa Maria 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 11 June 2025 by Folkestone and Hythe.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Villa Maria, from March 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Villa Maria.

Food hygiene rating history for Villa Maria
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2021	4 / 5	Good
11 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Villa Maria in HYTHE 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?

VILLA MARIA 53 SEABROOK ROAD,
HYTHE,
CT21 5QE

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

Who inspects Villa Maria?

Food hygiene at Villa Maria 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 Villa Maria

What is Villa Maria’s food hygiene rating?

Villa Maria has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.

When was Villa Maria last inspected?

Villa Maria was last inspected by Folkestone and Hythe on 11 June 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.