The Tasting Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother
The Tasting Room 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 8 May 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: 14 Sea Road, Bexhill, TN40 1ED
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Tasting Room sits behind roughly 880 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 880 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 95 | 9% | ← The Tasting Room | |
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 12 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 Tasting Room 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 Tasting Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| Brickmakers Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Chucky's Baristro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2024 |
| Bexhill & Rother Homelessness Unity Other catering premises | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Cafe Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 February 2026 |
| aFic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
| Coast B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 156 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Blueberries Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
Questions about The Tasting Room
What is The Tasting Room's food hygiene rating?
The Tasting Room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 8 May 2025.
Is The Tasting Room 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 Tasting Room last inspected?
The Tasting Room was last inspected on 8 May 2025, 14 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 Tasting Room?
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 Tasting Room compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while The Tasting Room holds a 4. 95 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects The Tasting Room 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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