The Best Fish and Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Lewes
The Best Fish and Chips holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 26 January 2026, 5 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: 149 South Coast Road, Peacehaven, BN10 8NN
How it compares in Lewes
In Lewes, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so The Best Fish and Chips sits behind roughly 829 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 741 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 88 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 24 | 3% | ← The Best Fish and Chips | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 91 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 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 The Best Fish and Chips 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 Best Fish and Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnies News Retailers - other | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Royal Liquor & Convenience Store Retailers - other | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2025 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 146 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 149 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Dewdrop Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 336 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 410 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| Hopscotch Nurseries Caring Premises | 424 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
Questions about The Best Fish and Chips
What is The Best Fish and Chips's food hygiene rating?
The Best Fish and Chips has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Lewes Council on 26 January 2026.
Is The Best Fish and Chips safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 The Best Fish and Chips last inspected?
The Best Fish and Chips was last inspected on 26 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lewes Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Best Fish and Chips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Best Fish and Chips compare to other places in Lewes?
85% of the 869 rated food businesses in Lewes hold the top rating of 5, while The Best Fish and Chips holds a 3. 24 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lewes Council inspects The Best Fish and Chips 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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