5

Volks Club food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Brighton and Hove

Volks Club holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 September 2025, 9 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: 3 Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1PS

How it compares in Brighton and Hove

That puts Volks Club among the 2,255 places in Brighton and Hove holding top marks, 82% 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 Brighton and Hove
5 out of 5 2,255 82% ← Volks Club
4 out of 5 353 13%
3 out of 5 97 4%
2 out of 5 22 1%
1 out of 5 23 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 260 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 Volks Club 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 Volks Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
A Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 171 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Al Forno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 171 yards away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
313 At The Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 172 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
Bagelman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 206 yards away 5 - Very good 19 October 2022
Admiral Other catering premises 263 yards away 5 - Very good 16 April 2024
A&O Brighton Caring Premises 407 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Balinese House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
Al Duomo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025

Questions about Volks Club

What is Volks Club's food hygiene rating?

Volks Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Brighton and Hove Council on 25 September 2025.

Is Volks Club 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Volks Club last inspected?

Volks Club was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Brighton and Hove Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Volks Club?

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 Volks Club compare to other places in Brighton and Hove?

82% of the 2,751 rated food businesses in Brighton and Hove hold the top rating of 5, and Volks Club is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Brighton and Hove Council inspects Volks Club 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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Volks Club is one of 1,916 rated food businesses in Brighton. See every hygiene rating in Brighton

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The official record is held by the council: http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/foodsafety

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