Food hygiene ratings in Bexhill

There are 340 food businesses in Bexhill with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Rother Council. A further 3 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Bexhill

86% of rated businesses in Bexhill hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Rother as a whole, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Bexhill is in line with the borough.

How the 337 rated businesses in Bexhill score
5 out of 5 290 86%
4 out of 5 34 10%
3 out of 5 12 4%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 0 0%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Bexhill

BusinessRatingInspected
Cavells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 24 February 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Bexhill

How many food businesses in Bexhill have a hygiene rating?

340 food businesses in Bexhill have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Rother Council. 337 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bexhill?

86% of rated businesses in Bexhill hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Bexhill?

1 food businesses in Bexhill hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Bexhill?

Environmental health officers at Rother Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Bexhill

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.