Chicking Uckfield food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden
Chicking Uckfield 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 17 June 2025, 12 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: 1 Bell Walk, Uckfield, TN22 5DQ
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Chicking Uckfield sits behind roughly 1,231 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,013 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 218 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 5% | ← Chicking Uckfield | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 54 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Chicking Uckfield 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 Chicking Uckfield, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| Riverside Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 47 yards away | 4 - Good | 7 May 2026 |
| Mojava Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 4 - Good | 11 March 2025 |
| Waitrose Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 101 yards away | 4 - Good | 30 July 2025 |
| Lily's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 108 yards away | 4 - Good | 23 April 2026 |
| Aroma Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 129 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 January 2026 |
| Lansdown Health Store Retailers - other | 146 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
Questions about Chicking Uckfield
What is Chicking Uckfield's food hygiene rating?
Chicking Uckfield has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wealden Council on 17 June 2025.
Is Chicking Uckfield 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 Chicking Uckfield last inspected?
Chicking Uckfield was last inspected on 17 June 2025, 12 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 Chicking Uckfield?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Chicking Uckfield compare to other places in Wealden?
77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Chicking Uckfield holds a 3. 71 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Chicking Uckfield 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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