ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Folkestone and Hythe
ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 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.
How it compares in Folkestone and Hythe
In Folkestone and Hythe, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh 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% | ← ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh | |
| 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 Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh 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 ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh
What is ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh's food hygiene rating?
ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Folkestone and Hythe Council on 15 August 2024.
Is ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh last inspected?
ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh 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 ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh 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 ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh holds a 4. 111 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Folkestone and Hythe Council inspects ELC Food / Meals On The Marsh 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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