Food hygiene ratings in Mid Sussex

Mid Sussex inspects and rates 1,364 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,248 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 116 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Mid Sussex

Standards here are high: 83% of rated businesses in Mid Sussex hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 31 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Mid Sussex scores
5 out of 5 1,032 83%
4 out of 5 126 10%
3 out of 5 59 5%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 16 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Mid Sussex

Food hygiene ratings for each town Mid Sussex inspects.

Recently inspected in Mid Sussex

The most recent inspections published by Mid Sussex, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Players Theatre Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Rhubarb Retailers - other 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
The Cake Shed Other catering premises 5 - Very good 9 July 2026
Rustic Mobile Bars Ltd Also T/A Rustic Bars Ltd Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Bubby's Coffee Other catering premises 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Marks & Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Delicious Delights By Joanna Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
East Grinstead Bowling Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Keep It Sweet Cakes & Bakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
South Down Cellars Retailers - other 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Westall House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Gio Focaccia & Empanadas Other catering premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Mid Sussex

The lowest-rated food businesses in Mid Sussex are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 16 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
The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 8 May 2026
Birch Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Mei Xin Hins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
The Victorious Pie Company Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 March 2026
Bench Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 March 2026
Chutney And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 March 2026
Half Moon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 March 2026
The Prince Albert Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 March 2026
Bodrum Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 March 2026
Mr Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 January 2026
Ansty Cross Service Station Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 September 2025
Londis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 September 2025
Burgess Hill News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 August 2025
Park View Kiosk Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 July 2025
Nisa Cuckfield Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 May 2025
Day 1 Convenience Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 December 2024
The Open Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 August 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Mid Sussex

How many food businesses does Mid Sussex rate?

Mid Sussex publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,364 businesses, of which 1,248 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Mid Sussex?

83% of rated businesses in Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex have a bad hygiene rating?

31 food businesses in Mid Sussex hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 16 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Mid Sussex?

Environmental health officers employed by Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

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: 2026-07-09. Browse all UK councils →