The Poppy Club (Kitchen) food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother
The Poppy Club (Kitchen) 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 13 May 2026, 2 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: The Poppy Club Meads Avenue, Bexhill, TN39 4SZ
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Poppy Club (Kitchen) sits behind roughly 882 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 882 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 94 | 9% | ← The Poppy Club (Kitchen) | |
| 3 out of 5 | 34 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 11 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 The Poppy Club (Kitchen) 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 The Poppy Club (Kitchen), nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon & Peacock Takeaway/sandwich shop | 79 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Everything Spice Retailers - other | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Chapter Two Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 173 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| COOK Trading Ltd Retailers - other | 203 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Cooden Beach Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Cooden Beach Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2024 |
| Cooden Beach Station Shop Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2024 |
| Ed's Kitchen Mobile caterer | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
Questions about The Poppy Club (Kitchen)
What is The Poppy Club (Kitchen)'s food hygiene rating?
The Poppy Club (Kitchen) has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 13 May 2026.
Is The Poppy Club (Kitchen) 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 The Poppy Club (Kitchen) last inspected?
The Poppy Club (Kitchen) was last inspected on 13 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Poppy Club (Kitchen)?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Poppy Club (Kitchen) compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while The Poppy Club (Kitchen) holds a 4. 94 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects The Poppy Club (Kitchen) 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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