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Coffee #1 food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid Sussex

Coffee #1 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 14 April 2025, 14 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: Unit 11, Queens Walk, East Grinstead, RH19 4DW

How it compares in Mid Sussex

That puts Coffee #1 among the 1,031 places in Mid Sussex holding top marks, 83% 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 Mid Sussex
5 out of 5 1,031 83% ← Coffee #1
4 out of 5 127 10%
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

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 Coffee #1 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 Coffee #1, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 36 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2025
Carlo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 38 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 93 yards away 5 - Very good 23 April 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 95 yards away 5 - Very good 28 November 2021
Harbour Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 116 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Good & Green Retailers - other 132 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 140 yards away 5 - Very good 11 August 2023
KFC East Grinstead Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 142 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2024

Questions about Coffee #1

What is Coffee #1's food hygiene rating?

Coffee #1 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Mid Sussex Council on 14 April 2025.

Is Coffee #1 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 Coffee #1 last inspected?

Coffee #1 was last inspected on 14 April 2025, 14 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 Coffee #1?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Coffee #1 compare to other places in Mid Sussex?

83% of the 1,248 rated food businesses in Mid Sussex hold the top rating of 5, and Coffee #1 is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Mid Sussex Council inspects Coffee #1 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Coffee #1 is one of 218 rated food businesses in East Grinstead. See every hygiene rating in East Grinstead

Mid Sussex inspects and rates 1,364 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Mid Sussex

The official record is held by the council: http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/

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