Food hygiene ratings in Hove

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

657 food businesses in Hove have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Brighton and Hove Council. 609 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

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

82% of rated businesses in Hove 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 Hove?

12 food businesses in Hove hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 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 Hove?

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 657 food businesses in Hove with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Brighton and Hove Council. A further 48 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Hove

82% of rated businesses in Hove hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 12 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. Hove is in line with the borough.

How the 609 rated businesses in Hove score
5 out of 5	498	82%
4 out of 5	74	12%
3 out of 5	25	4%
2 out of 5	9	1%
1 out of 5	3	<1%
0 out of 5	0	0%

Lowest-rated places in Hove

Business	Rating	Inspected
Ashoka Tandoori Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	31 January 2026
Istanbul Grill House Takeaway/sandwich shop	1 - Major improvement necessary	14 May 2026
Pola Vape Expert Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	29 May 2024
Davigdor Lodge Residential Home Caring Premises	2 - Some improvement necessary	16 July 2025
Flavour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	22 July 2025
Holland Road Baptist Church Other catering premises	2 - Some improvement necessary	30 October 2024
Jasmine Retailers - other	2 - Some improvement necessary	22 October 2024
Salvage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	8 January 2026
Shandiz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	6 November 2025
Spice Lounge Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	29 January 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 Hove

How many food businesses in Hove have a hygiene rating?

657 food businesses in Hove have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Brighton and Hove Council. 609 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hove?

82% of rated businesses in Hove 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 Hove?

12 food businesses in Hove hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 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 Hove?

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

Brighton 1,916 places
Portslade 112 places
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.