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Marino's Fish Bar food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Ashford

Marino's Fish Bar holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 September 2025, 10 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: 59 Faversham Road, Kennington, TN24 9DD

How it compares in Ashford

That puts Marino's Fish Bar among the 1,039 places in Ashford holding top marks, 89% 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 Ashford
5 out of 5 1,039 89% ← Marino's Fish Bar
4 out of 5 90 8%
3 out of 5 18 2%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 107 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 Marino's Fish Bar 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 Marino's Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Co-Op Food Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 147 yards away 5 - Very good 28 June 2024
Breakfast Club Phoenix Community Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Cater Link Limited, Phoenix Community Primary School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Co-op Brook Court Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
CareTech Community Services Limited The Laurels Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Bhinder's Ltd Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 July 2023
Bombini Tribe Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2024
Cineworld Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 January 2026

Questions about Marino's Fish Bar

What is Marino's Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?

Marino's Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ashford Council on 5 September 2025.

Is Marino's Fish Bar 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Marino's Fish Bar last inspected?

Marino's Fish Bar was last inspected on 5 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ashford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Marino's Fish Bar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Marino's Fish Bar compare to other places in Ashford?

89% of the 1,161 rated food businesses in Ashford hold the top rating of 5, and Marino's Fish Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Ashford Council inspects Marino's Fish Bar 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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Marino's Fish Bar is one of 43 rated food businesses in Kennington. See every hygiene rating in Kennington

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