Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid Sussex
Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar 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 18 February 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: Duman Turkish Restaurant And Meze Bar, 12 Old Station Close, Crawley Down, RH10 4TX
How it compares in Mid Sussex
In Mid Sussex, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar sits behind roughly 1,031 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,031 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 127 | 10% | ← Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar | |
| 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
- 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 Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar 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 Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 22 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
| Flanagan Butchers Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Grange Farm Shop Also T/a Grange Farm Poultry & Game Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Crawley Down Monday Club Other catering premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2025 |
| Haven Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Crawley Down Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2024 |
| Prizefighters Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2026 |
| Italia Solutions UK Ltd Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2024 |
Questions about Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar
What is Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar's food hygiene rating?
Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Mid Sussex Council on 18 February 2026.
Is Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar 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 Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar last inspected?
Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar was last inspected on 18 February 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 Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar?
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 Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar compare to other places in Mid Sussex?
83% of the 1,248 rated food businesses in Mid Sussex hold the top rating of 5, while Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar holds a 4. 127 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Mid Sussex Council inspects Duman Turkish Restaurant & Meze Bar 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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