Food hygiene ratings in East Grinstead
There are 218 food businesses in East Grinstead with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Mid Sussex Council. A further 18 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in East Grinstead
80% of rated businesses in East Grinstead hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 9 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Mid Sussex as a whole, 83% of rated food businesses hold a 5. East Grinstead does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 159 | 80% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 23 | 12% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 9 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 3% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in East Grinstead
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Bench Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 26 March 2026 |
| Bodrum Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 March 2026 |
| Chutney And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 24 March 2026 |
| The Open Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 August 2024 |
| Ashurst Wood Village Stores (Londis) Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 16 May 2025 |
| East Grinstead Food & Wine Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 2 October 2024 |
| New Evergreen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 28 May 2025 |
| RFC Chicken And Ribs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 27 November 2025 |
| Upper Fairlight Farm Manufacturers/packers | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 11 December 2025 |
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 East Grinstead
How many food businesses in East Grinstead have a hygiene rating?
218 food businesses in East Grinstead have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Mid Sussex Council. 200 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in East Grinstead?
80% of rated businesses in East Grinstead 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 East Grinstead?
9 food businesses in East Grinstead hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 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 East Grinstead?
Environmental health officers at Mid Sussex Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Mid Sussex
- Haywards Heath 337 places
- Burgess Hill 205 places
- Hassocks 100 places
- Copthorne 24 places
- Turners Hill 23 places
- Crawley Down 21 places
- Pease Pottage 17 places
Food businesses in East Grinstead
- 29 Breakfast Brunch Bar 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Acorn Health & Leisure Club 5 - Very good
- Acorn Lodge 5 - Very good
- Age UK East Grinstead & District 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- All Kids 5 - Very good
- All Kids 5 - Very good
- Allan Martin Meats 5 - Very good
- Andiamo 5 - Very good
- Anish's Budgens 5 - Very good
- Anish's Budgens Awaiting inspection
- Anishs Budgens 4 - Good
- Ashurst Wood Community Pre-school 5 - Very good
- Ashurst Wood Primary School 5 - Very good
- Ashurst Wood Village Stores (Londis) 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Bench 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre Awaiting inspection
- Bluebells Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bodrum 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Boots UK Ltd 5 - Very good
- Busy Bees At East Grinstead 5 - Very good
- Caffe Nero 5 - Very good
- Card Factory Exempt
- Carlo Lounge 5 - Very good
- Centre For Sight Exempt
- Chartwells At Ashurst Wood Primary School 5 - Very good
- Chartwells At Baldwins Hill Primary School 4 - Good
- Chartwells At Blackwell Primary School 5 - Very good
- Chartwells At Estcots Primary School 4 - Good
- Chartwells At Halsford Park Primary School 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.