Food hygiene ratings in Brighton

Q: How many food businesses in Brighton have a hygiene rating?

1,916 food businesses in Brighton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Brighton and Hove Council. 1,751 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Brighton?

81% of rated businesses in Brighton 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.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Brighton?

28 food businesses in Brighton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 16 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Brighton?

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

There are 1,916 food businesses in Brighton with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Brighton and Hove Council. A further 165 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Brighton

81% of rated businesses in Brighton hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 28 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Brighton and Hove as a whole, 82% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Brighton is in line with the borough.

How the 1,751 rated businesses in Brighton score
5 out of 5	1,424	81%
4 out of 5	231	13%
3 out of 5	68	4%
2 out of 5	11	1%
1 out of 5	16	1%
0 out of 5	1	<1%

Lowest-rated places in Brighton

Business	Rating	Inspected
Zafron Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	22 April 2026
Asiamart And Cute Tea Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	24 November 2025
Bandstand Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	15 May 2026
Bella Bar & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	15 July 2025
Brighton Pizza And Chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	9 April 2026
Hartington Pub Pub/bar/nightclub	1 - Major improvement necessary	23 July 2025
Ideal Market Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	23 July 2024
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
Only Mee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	20 April 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 Brighton

How many food businesses in Brighton have a hygiene rating?

1,916 food businesses in Brighton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Brighton and Hove Council. 1,751 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Brighton?

81% of rated businesses in Brighton 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 Brighton?

28 food businesses in Brighton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 16 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 Brighton?

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

Nearby towns in Brighton and Hove

Hove 657 places
Portslade 112 places
Brighton & Hove 47 places

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Food businesses in Brighton

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