Browns Coffee House food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Folkestone and Hythe
Browns Coffee House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 24 March 2026, 3 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 114 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BW
How it compares in Folkestone and Hythe
In Folkestone and Hythe, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Browns Coffee House sits behind roughly 958 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 958 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 111 | 10% | ← Browns Coffee House | |
| 3 out of 5 | 62 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 144 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Browns Coffee House none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Browns Coffee House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Cards Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| Annapurna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2024 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2018 |
| FARL Pub/bar/nightclub | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Folkestone Butchers Retailers - other | 162 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 193 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| Buttys Takeaway/sandwich shop | 218 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2024 |
| Ali Baba Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 231 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
Questions about Browns Coffee House
What is Browns Coffee House's food hygiene rating?
Browns Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Folkestone and Hythe Council on 24 March 2026.
Is Browns Coffee House safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Browns Coffee House last inspected?
Browns Coffee House was last inspected on 24 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Folkestone and Hythe Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Browns Coffee House?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Browns Coffee House compare to other places in Folkestone and Hythe?
84% of the 1,140 rated food businesses in Folkestone and Hythe hold the top rating of 5, while Browns Coffee House holds a 4. 111 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Folkestone and Hythe Council inspects Browns Coffee House and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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