Coffee for Friends food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother
Coffee for Friends 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 24 October 2025, 8 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: 11 Sackville Road, Bexhill, TN39 3JD
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Coffee for Friends 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% | ← Coffee for Friends | |
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Coffee for Friends, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Garden Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2025 |
| Cactus Moon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Bexhill Emporium T/A Care Drugstore Retailers - other | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2021 |
| Fingers and Thumbs Mobile caterer | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| CMC Cuts Meet Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| Avanti abi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2025 |
| Alfredo and Sue Silva's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Bexhill Mini Market Retailers - other | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
Questions about Coffee for Friends
What is Coffee for Friends's food hygiene rating?
Coffee for Friends has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 24 October 2025.
Is Coffee for Friends 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 Coffee for Friends last inspected?
Coffee for Friends was last inspected on 24 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.
How does Coffee for Friends compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Coffee for Friends holds a 4. 94 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects Coffee for Friends 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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