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Food hygiene ratings in Burgess Hill

There are 204 food businesses in Burgess Hill with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Mid Sussex Council. A further 19 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Burgess Hill

79% of rated businesses in Burgess Hill hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Mid Sussex as a whole, 82% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Burgess Hill does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 185 rated businesses in Burgess Hill score
5 147 79%
4 21 11%
3 12 6%
2 3 2%
1 2 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Burgess Hill

BusinessRatingInspected
Day 1 Convenience Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 December 2024
Mei Xin Hins Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Hot And Spicy Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 9 March 2026
Rumi's Other catering premises 2 - Some improvement necessary 3 July 2026
Smoque's Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 6 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 Burgess Hill

How many food businesses in Burgess Hill have a hygiene rating?

204 food businesses in Burgess Hill have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Mid Sussex Council. 185 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Burgess Hill?

79% of rated businesses in Burgess Hill 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 Burgess Hill?

5 food businesses in Burgess Hill hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 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 Burgess Hill?

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

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Food businesses in Burgess Hill

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