Food hygiene ratings in Hassocks
There are 98 food businesses in Hassocks with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Mid Sussex Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Hassocks
80% of rated businesses in Hassocks hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 3 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. Hassocks is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 73 | 80% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 13 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | 1% |
Lowest-rated places in Hassocks
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The White Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 8 May 2026 |
| Sunam Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 2026 |
| Best-one Hurst Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 3 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 Hassocks
How many food businesses in Hassocks have a hygiene rating?
98 food businesses in Hassocks have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Mid Sussex Council. 91 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hassocks?
80% of rated businesses in Hassocks 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 Hassocks?
3 food businesses in Hassocks hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 1 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 Hassocks?
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 332 places
- East Grinstead 217 places
- Burgess Hill 204 places
- Copthorne 24 places
- Turners Hill 23 places
- Crawley Down 20 places
- Pease Pottage 16 places
Food businesses in Hassocks
- A Twine Butchers 5 - Very good
- Adastra Kitchen 4 - Good
- Age Concern Hassocks 5 - Very good
- Albourne Under 5's 5 - Very good
- Aroma Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bake Out 5 - Very good
- Be: Dog Limited 5 - Very good
- Befriended 5 - Very good
- Best-one Hurst 2 - Some improvement necessary
- BN6 Craft Beer & Tap 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Bridgers Farm 5 - Very good
- Cafe Murano 4 - Good
- Cater Link At Downlands School 5 - Very good
- Chinese Gardens 5 - Very good
- Clayton Wickham Farmhouse 5 - Very good
- Crossways Fish And Chips 5 - Very good
- David Lloyd Wickwoods 5 - Very good
- Day Lewis Chemist Exempt
- Duke Of York 5 - Very good
- Eastwood 5 - Very good
- Friars Oak 5 - Very good
- Fuel 5 - Very good
- Furzefield Manor Care Home 5 - Very good
- Green Folk Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Hampers Deli 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Hassocks Day Nursery & Preschool 5 - Very good
- Hassocks Fish And Chips 4 - Good
- Hassocks Foodbank 5 - Very good
- Hassocks Football Club 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.