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Spar @ Chandlers Service Station food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Mid Sussex

Spar @ Chandlers Service Station holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 March 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Shell, Chandlers Garage, 200a London Road, RH15 9RD

How it compares in Mid Sussex

That puts Spar @ Chandlers Service Station among the 1,031 places in Mid Sussex holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Mid Sussex
5 out of 5 1,031 83% ← Spar @ Chandlers Service Station
4 out of 5 127 10%
3 out of 5 59 5%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 16 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 116 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Spar @ Chandlers Service Station none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Spar @ Chandlers Service Station, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Burgess Hill Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 67 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Buddy's Pizza And Burger Takeaway/sandwich shop 73 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2024
Buon Appetito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 236 yards away 5 - Very good 10 March 2026
Church Road Newsagent Retailers - other 240 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2023
Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone - Corbett Court Caring Premises 319 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
Befriended Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 324 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2025
Fish & Bricks Pre-school Caring Premises 324 yards away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
Bright Horizons Burgess Hill Day Nursery And Preschool Caring Premises 368 yards away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025

Questions about Spar @ Chandlers Service Station

What is Spar @ Chandlers Service Station's food hygiene rating?

Spar @ Chandlers Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Sussex Council on 12 March 2026.

Is Spar @ Chandlers Service Station safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Spar @ Chandlers Service Station last inspected?

Spar @ Chandlers Service Station was last inspected on 12 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Sussex Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Spar @ Chandlers Service Station?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Spar @ Chandlers Service Station compare to other places in Mid Sussex?

83% of the 1,248 rated food businesses in Mid Sussex hold the top rating of 5, and Spar @ Chandlers Service Station is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Sussex Council inspects Spar @ Chandlers Service Station and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Spar @ Chandlers Service Station is one of 205 rated food businesses in Burgess Hill. See every hygiene rating in Burgess Hill

Mid Sussex inspects and rates 1,364 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid Sussex

The official record is held by the council: http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/

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