Food hygiene ratings in Brighton and Hove

Brighton and Hove inspects and rates 2,998 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,776 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 222 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Brighton and Hove

Standards here are high: 83% of rated businesses in Brighton and Hove hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 37 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Brighton and Hove scores
5 out of 5 2,297 83%
4 out of 5 348 13%
3 out of 5 94 3%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Brighton and Hove

Food hygiene ratings for each town Brighton and Hove inspects.

Recently inspected in Brighton and Hove

The most recent inspections published by Brighton and Hove, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Brighton Wave Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Rock Food And Wine Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Hove Rugby Club Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Pizza Hot 4 U Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Y'ariba Y'ariba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Yellowave Hove Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Brighton Shelfish And Oyster Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Wings Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Artpod People HAF Club School/college/university 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Brighton Swimming Centre HAF Club Caring Premises 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Cherry Pie Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Junior Adventures Group Other catering premises 5 - Very good 18 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Brighton and Hove

The lowest-rated food businesses in Brighton and Hove are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 18 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
Zafron Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Shanes Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 July 2026
Neo Cafe Breakfast And Lunch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 July 2026
Ideal Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 June 2026
The Gut Factor Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 June 2026
Little Jack Fullers Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Noodle Queen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 May 2026
Istanbul Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Only Mee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 April 2026
Brighton Pizza And Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 April 2026
Asiamart And Cute Tea Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 November 2025
Pizza House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 October 2025
The Wall Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 September 2025
Pitta-Nitta Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 August 2025
Premier Supermarket And News Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 August 2025
Hartington Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 July 2025
Bella Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 July 2025
The Lady Of The Cake Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 July 2024
Brighton Hot Stuff Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 June 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Brighton and Hove

How many food businesses does Brighton and Hove rate?

Brighton and Hove publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,998 businesses, of which 2,776 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Brighton and Hove?

83% of rated businesses in Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove have a bad hygiene rating?

37 food businesses in Brighton and Hove hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 18 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Brighton and Hove?

Environmental health officers employed by Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

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: 2026-08-26. Browse all UK councils →