Food hygiene ratings in Hastings
Hastings inspects and rates 913 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 848 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 65 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Hastings
Standards here are high: 91% of rated businesses in Hastings hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 773 | 91% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 37 | 4% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 27 | 3% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Towns in Hastings
Food hygiene ratings for each town Hastings inspects.
- St Leonards-on-Sea 326 places
- Priory Meadow 17 places
Recently inspected in Hastings
The most recent inspections published by Hastings, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arta | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2026 |
| Berties Ice Cream Van | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2026 |
| Burger King | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2026 |
| Hills Home Bakery | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2026 |
| Pause Botanicals | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2026 |
| The Hot Potato | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2026 |
| Autentici | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
| Food Comes First | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
| Oriental Supermarket | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
| Ritual Union Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
| The Paix | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
| The Pudding Man | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Hastings
The lowest-rated food businesses in Hastings are listed below. 10 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. 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.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Garden | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 25 March 2026 |
| Dragon Bar | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 February 2026 |
| Helen Fresh | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 January 2026 |
| Corner Market | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 November 2025 |
| Harry's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 November 2025 |
| Super Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 October 2025 |
| Qandil Market Ltd | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 31 July 2025 |
| Reel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 May 2025 |
| Beneys Off Licence | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 March 2025 |
| Londis | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 September 2024 |
Questions about food hygiene in Hastings
How many food businesses does Hastings rate?
Hastings publishes food hygiene ratings for 913 businesses, of which 848 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hastings?
91% of rated businesses in Hastings 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 Hastings have a bad hygiene rating?
11 food businesses in Hastings hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 10 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Hastings?
Environmental health officers employed by Hastings 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 Hastings
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 'R' Jac's 5 - Very good
- 1066 Bakery 5 - Very good
- 1066 Bakery 5 - Very good
- 1066 Cafe & Bakery 5 - Very good
- 1066 Convenience 5 - Very good
- 1066 Kids Club 5 - Very good
- 15 Grosvenor 5 - Very good
- 3 Souls in a Bowl 5 - Very good
- 3 Souls In A Bowl 5 - Very good
- 3 Souls in a bowl @ French's Bar 5 - Very good
- A Hole Lot of Love 5 - Very good
- Achieve Together 5 - Very good
- Age UK East Sussex 5 - Very good
- Albion Pasties 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- ALDI 5 - Very good
- Alexanders Hotel 5 - Very good
- Ali's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- All About that Smash 5 - Very good
- All or Muffin 5 - Very good
- All Saints C of E Junior School 5 - Very good
- Amber House 5 - Very good
- Amy Sweets Cafe 5 - Very good
- Anant Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Anchor Inn 5 - Very good
- Appleyards Butchers 5 - Very good
- Arcade Fisheries 5 - Very good
- Arigato 5 - Very good
- Ark Alexandra Upper School 5 - Very good
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy 5 - Very good
- ARK Castledown Primary Academy 5 - Very good
- ARK Little Ridge Primary Academy 5 - Very good
- Aroma Coffee Lounge 5 - Very good
- Arta 5 - Very good
- Artemis Nursery 5 - Very good
- Artemis Nursery 5 - Very good
- Artemis Nursery 5 - Very good
- Ascona Retail 5 - Very good
- ASD Unique Services Ltd 5 - Very good
- ASD Unique Services Ltd 5 - Very good
- Asda 5 - Very good
- Ashburnham Arms 5 - Very good
- Aspens Charities 5 - Very good
- Autentici 5 - Very good
- Autism Sussex 5 - Very good
- Avanti 5 - Very good
- Azmar 5 - Very good
- Babilicious 2 5 - Very good
- Bad Boy Brewing Company 5 - Very good
- Baghettos 5 - Very good
- Bahay Kubo SA UK 5 - Very good
- Baibas Little Bakery 5 - Very good
- Balti Hut 5 - Very good
- Baltic 5 - Very good
- Bannatynes Health Club 5 - Very good
- Bannow Retirement Home 5 - Very good
- Baptist Church 5 - Very good
- Barchester Tower 5 - Very good
- Barista and the Shack 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-21. Browse all UK councils →