Food hygiene ratings in Eastbourne

Eastbourne inspects and rates 1,029 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 939 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 90 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Eastbourne

Standards here are high: 85% of rated businesses in Eastbourne hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 18 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Eastbourne scores
5 out of 5 797 85%
4 out of 5 105 11%
3 out of 5 19 2%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Recently inspected in Eastbourne

The most recent inspections published by Eastbourne, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Beechwood Grove Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Pianta Del Caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Rainbow Day Nursery, East Sussex NHS Trust Caring Premises 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Sainsbury's Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Seaview Sanctuary Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Cafe Old Town Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Little Acorns Care Home Eastbourne Caring Premises 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Elli's Edibles Other catering premises 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Meadows Mere Nursery School Caring Premises 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Felix Holme Residential Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Bill's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Eastbourne

The lowest-rated food businesses in Eastbourne are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 14 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Premier Halal Butcher Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 May 2026
Lincoln’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 August 2026
The Waterfront Convenience Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 August 2026
Seafront Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 August 2026
Jimmy's Kitchen Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 June 2026
Zafron Eastbourne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 June 2026
Polish Delicatessen Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Devonshire Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 February 2026
Aka Korean & Japanese Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 September 2025
Rachel's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 September 2025
Keyif Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 September 2025
Boss Man Premier Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 September 2025
Leo Leisure - Play Den Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 July 2025
Sussex wild venison Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2025
Premier - Cheers Local Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 November 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Eastbourne

How many food businesses does Eastbourne rate?

Eastbourne publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,029 businesses, of which 939 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Eastbourne?

85% of rated businesses in Eastbourne hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Eastbourne have a bad hygiene rating?

18 food businesses in Eastbourne hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 14 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Eastbourne?

Environmental health officers employed by Eastbourne carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Eastbourne

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →