Pizza Hut food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Folkestone and Hythe
Pizza Hut holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
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: 128 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, CT20 2BW
How it compares in Folkestone and Hythe
In Folkestone and Hythe, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Pizza Hut sits behind roughly 1,069 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 958 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 111 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 62 | 5% | ← Pizza Hut | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Pizza Hut 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 Pizza Hut, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Cards Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| Annapurna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2024 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2018 |
| FARL Pub/bar/nightclub | 156 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Buttys Takeaway/sandwich shop | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2024 |
| Ali Baba Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| Bouverie Tap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 189 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Bouverie Village Store Retailers - other | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2024 |
Questions about Pizza Hut
What is Pizza Hut's food hygiene rating?
Pizza Hut has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Folkestone and Hythe Council on 5 September 2025.
Is Pizza Hut safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Pizza Hut last inspected?
Pizza Hut was last inspected on 5 September 2025, 10 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 Pizza Hut?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pizza Hut 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 Pizza Hut holds a 3. 62 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Folkestone and Hythe Council inspects Pizza Hut 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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