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Miall's food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wealden

Miall's holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 September 2025, 10 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: Dower House Farm Possingworth Lane, Waldron, TN22 5HJ

How it compares in Wealden

That puts Miall's among the 1,015 places in Wealden holding top marks, 78% 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 Wealden
5 out of 5 1,015 78% ← Miall's
4 out of 5 215 16%
3 out of 5 72 6%
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

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 Miall's 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 Miall's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asthi Limited Manufacturers/packers at this address 4 - Good 28 January 2026
Tylers Ground Cafe & Farm Shop Retailers - other at this address 4 - Good 28 January 2026
The Cow Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Brownings B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 November 2022
Blackboys Breakfast Club Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 17 January 2025
Blackboys C Of E School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Three Acre Brewery mobile trader Mobile caterer 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 28 March 2023
Three Acre Brewery Limited Manufacturers/packers 1.0 miles away Exempt

Questions about Miall's

What is Miall's's food hygiene rating?

Miall's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wealden Council on 4 September 2025.

Is Miall's 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Miall's last inspected?

Miall's was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 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 Miall's?

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

How does Miall's compare to other places in Wealden?

78% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, and Miall's is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wealden Council inspects Miall's 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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