Hawkswood Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Wealden
Hawkswood Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Hawkswood Store was inspected on 5 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Hawkswood Post Office 8 Carew Court Hawkswood Road, Hailsham, BN27 1UL
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Hawkswood Store sits behind roughly 1,231 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,013 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 218 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 5% | ← Hawkswood Store | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 54 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Hawkswood Store 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 Hawkswood Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Pre School Caring Premises | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 January 2025 |
| Hawkswood Service Station Retailers - other | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2024 |
| Quinnell House Caring Premises | 349 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2025 |
| Co-Operative Group Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2024 |
| Grangemead Resource Centre Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| Hailsham House and Suites Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Quacking Bakes Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
| Budgens – Giles store Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2025 |
Questions about Hawkswood Store
What is Hawkswood Store's food hygiene rating?
Hawkswood Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wealden Council on 5 June 2026.
Is Hawkswood Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Hawkswood Store last inspected?
Hawkswood Store was last inspected on 5 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Hawkswood Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Hawkswood Store compare to other places in Wealden?
77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Hawkswood Store holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Hawkswood Store 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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