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Food Hygiene Ratings in Wealden

In Wealden, 77.4% of 1,309 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.7/5. These figures cover 1,348 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

Wealden has 1,013 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 1,309 rated premises (77.4%). 8 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 8 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Wealden

5★ Very Good

1,013 (77.4%)

4★ Good

215 (16.4%)

3★ Generally Satisfactory

73 (5.6%)

2★ Improvement Necessary

3 (0.2%)

1★ Major Improvement Necessary

5 (0.4%)

0★ Urgent Improvement Necessary

0 (0%)

Plus 13 awaiting inspection and 26 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 13 awaiting inspection and 26 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Top-rated places in Wealden

The Bayside DinerRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 4 Eastbourne Road, Pevensey Bay, East Sussex · BN24 6EJ
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 8 June 2026
Yo! To Go!Takeaway/sandwich shop · Tesco Stores Limited North Street, Hailsham, East Sussex · BN27 1DN
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 8 June 2026
Badgers CornerRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Hellingly Hospital The Drive, Hellingly, East Sussex · BN27 4ER
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
Kie's Tasty TemptationsOther catering premises · BN26
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
Bernhard Baron Care HomeCaring Premises · Bernhard Baron Cottage Homes Eastbourne Road, Polegate, East Sussex · BN26 5HB
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 3 June 2026
The Coffee & Cocktail Co.Mobile caterer · The Piltdown Man Goldbridge Road, Piltdown, East Sussex · TN22 3XL
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 3 June 2026

Places needing improvement in Wealden

P G T Hook & SonManufacturers/packers · Longleys Farm Harebeating Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex · BN27 1ER
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 March 2026
The Village StoresRetailers - other · 71 High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex · TN21 8HU
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 25 February 2026
Beans and ThingsRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 1 The Centre High Street, Polegate, East Sussex · BN26 6AQ
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 February 2026
Post Office and StoreRetailers - other · Post Office Windmill Hill Road, Windmill Hill, Herstmonceux, East Sussex · BN27 4RX
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 6 March 2026
Mandy's Burger VanMobile caterer · Unit 25 Bell Lane, Bellbrook Industrial Estate, Uckfield, East Sussex · TN22 1QL
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 29 January 2026
Cafe CocoRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 3 Hillside The Square, Forest Row, East Sussex · RH18 5ES
2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 13 January 2026
Coffee BarnRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Old Plawhatch Farm Plawhatch Lane, Sharpthorne, East Sussex · RH19 4JL
2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 January 2026
Callenders LtdRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 82 High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex · BN27 1AU
2/5 · Improvement NecessaryInspected 3 March 2026

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 1,348 real Food Standards Agency records for Wealden, of which 1,309 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.