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Madame Eat food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Brighton and Hove

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 23 July 2021, more than 4 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 27 Boundary Road, Hove, BN3 4EF

How it compares in Brighton and Hove

That puts Madame Eat among the 2,255 places in Brighton and Hove holding top marks, 82% 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 Brighton and Hove
5 out of 5 2,255 82% ← Madame Eat
4 out of 5 353 13%
3 out of 5 97 4%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 23 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 260 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 Madame Eat 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 Madame Eat, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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Amore Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 31 May 2024
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 February 2023
Adapt Fitness Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2024
Achieve Together Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025
Arlington House Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026

Questions about Madame Eat

What is Madame Eat's food hygiene rating?

Madame Eat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brighton and Hove Council on 23 July 2021.

Is Madame Eat 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Madame Eat last inspected?

Madame Eat was last inspected on 23 July 2021, more than 4 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brighton and Hove Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Madame Eat?

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

How does Madame Eat compare to other places in Brighton and Hove?

82% of the 2,751 rated food businesses in Brighton and Hove hold the top rating of 5, and Madame Eat is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Brighton and Hove Council inspects Madame Eat 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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