Ajo Il Corner Italiano food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden
Ajo Il Corner Italiano holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 3 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: The Bazaar The Square, Forest Row, RH18 5ES
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Ajo Il Corner Italiano sits behind roughly 1,015 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,015 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 215 | 16% | ← Ajo Il Corner Italiano | |
| 3 out of 5 | 72 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 56 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 Good
- 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 Ajo Il Corner Italiano 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 Ajo Il Corner Italiano, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilio's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2026 |
| Prosperity Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2024 |
| Java and Jazz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2024 |
| Shearer's Fine Foods Retailers - other | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
| In Gear Cycle Sport Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2020 |
| Forest Row Community Fridge CIC Retailers - other | 111 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2022 |
| Mobile Catering Unit Mobile caterer | 111 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2024 |
| Roochi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
Questions about Ajo Il Corner Italiano
What is Ajo Il Corner Italiano's food hygiene rating?
Ajo Il Corner Italiano has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wealden Council on 3 December 2024.
Is Ajo Il Corner Italiano safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Ajo Il Corner Italiano last inspected?
Ajo Il Corner Italiano was last inspected on 3 December 2024, 19 months 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 Ajo Il Corner Italiano?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ajo Il Corner Italiano compare to other places in Wealden?
78% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Ajo Il Corner Italiano holds a 4. 215 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Ajo Il Corner Italiano 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Ajo Il Corner Italiano and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Wealden inspects and rates 1,364 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wealden →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.wealden.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →