The Sundial Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden
The Sundial Restaurant 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 26 March 2026, 3 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 Sundial Restaurant Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, BN27 4LA
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The Sundial Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,015 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,015 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 17% | ← The Sundial Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 5% | ||
| 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 The Sundial Restaurant 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.
Questions about The Sundial Restaurant
What is The Sundial Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
The Sundial Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wealden Council on 26 March 2026.
Is The Sundial Restaurant 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 Sundial Restaurant last inspected?
The Sundial Restaurant was last inspected on 26 March 2026, 3 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 The Sundial Restaurant?
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 The Sundial Restaurant compare to other places in Wealden?
78% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while The Sundial Restaurant holds a 4. 216 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects The Sundial Restaurant 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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