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Cavells Mediterranean Lounge food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Folkestone and Hythe

Cavells Mediterranean Lounge holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Folkestone Harbour Harbour Approach Road, Folkestone

How it compares in Folkestone and Hythe

That puts Cavells Mediterranean Lounge among the 958 places in Folkestone and Hythe holding top marks, 84% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Folkestone and Hythe
5 out of 5 958 84% ← Cavells Mediterranean Lounge
4 out of 5 111 10%
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

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 Cavells Mediterranean Lounge 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.

Questions about Cavells Mediterranean Lounge

What is Cavells Mediterranean Lounge's food hygiene rating?

Cavells Mediterranean Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Folkestone and Hythe Council on 15 August 2024.

Is Cavells Mediterranean Lounge safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Cavells Mediterranean Lounge last inspected?

Cavells Mediterranean Lounge was last inspected on 15 August 2024, 22 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 Cavells Mediterranean Lounge?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Cavells Mediterranean Lounge 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, and Cavells Mediterranean Lounge is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Folkestone and Hythe Council inspects Cavells Mediterranean Lounge 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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Cavells Mediterranean Lounge is one of 519 rated food businesses in Folkestone. See every hygiene rating in Folkestone

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

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