Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden
Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 14 May 2025, 13 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 Llama Park Wych Cross, Forest Row, RH18 5JN
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen sits behind roughly 1,231 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,015 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 216 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 5% | ← Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen 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 Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen
What is Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen's food hygiene rating?
Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wealden Council on 14 May 2025.
Is Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen last inspected?
Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen was last inspected on 14 May 2025, 13 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 Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen compare to other places in Wealden?
78% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Ben's Gutters Staff Canteen 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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