5

Hop Stop food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Reigate and Banstead

Hop Stop holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 October 2025, 8 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: 73 Bell Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 7AN

How it compares in Reigate and Banstead

That puts Hop Stop among the 662 places in Reigate and Banstead holding top marks, 73% 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 Reigate and Banstead
5 out of 5 662 73% ← Hop Stop
4 out of 5 136 15%
3 out of 5 73 8%
2 out of 5 22 2%
1 out of 5 17 2%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 182 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 Hop Stop 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 Hop Stop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chalk Hills Bakery Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 29 April 2026
Cloonys Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 18 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Cote Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 121 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 121 yards away 5 - Very good 21 December 2025
Busy Bees Day Nursery Caring Premises 194 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Blendis Takeaway/sandwich shop 238 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2024
Bills Restaurants Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 263 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2025
Bru And Bear Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 291 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2024

Questions about Hop Stop

What is Hop Stop's food hygiene rating?

Hop Stop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Reigate and Banstead Council on 23 October 2025.

Is Hop Stop 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hop Stop last inspected?

Hop Stop was last inspected on 23 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Reigate and Banstead Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Hop Stop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Hop Stop compare to other places in Reigate and Banstead?

73% of the 912 rated food businesses in Reigate and Banstead hold the top rating of 5, and Hop Stop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Reigate and Banstead Council inspects Hop Stop 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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Hop Stop is one of 184 rated food businesses in Reigate. See every hygiene rating in Reigate

Reigate and Banstead inspects and rates 1,094 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Reigate and Banstead

The official record is held by the council: http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/

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