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Chater Food and Drink food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother

Chater Food and Drink holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 20 November 2025, 7 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: Restaurant Priory House 17 High Street, Battle, TN33 0AE

How it compares in Rother

That puts Chater Food and Drink among the 880 places in Rother holding top marks, 87% 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 Rother
5 out of 5 880 87% ← Chater Food and Drink
4 out of 5 95 9%
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

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 Chater Food and Drink 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 Chater Food and Drink, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
1066 Butchers Retailers - other 29 yards away 4 - Good 25 March 2025
Battle of India Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 33 yards away 4 - Good 13 February 2026
Autism Sussex Caring Premises 34 yards away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024
Holland and Barrett Retailers - other 34 yards away 5 - Very good 16 January 2025
Sarah's Cellar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 34 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Bonney's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 42 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Taylors Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 42 yards away 4 - Good 14 February 2025
Battle Bakes And Cakes LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 54 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026

Questions about Chater Food and Drink

What is Chater Food and Drink's food hygiene rating?

Chater Food and Drink has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rother Council on 20 November 2025.

Is Chater Food and Drink 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Chater Food and Drink last inspected?

Chater Food and Drink was last inspected on 20 November 2025, 7 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 Chater Food and Drink?

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 Chater Food and Drink compare to other places in Rother?

87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, and Chater Food and Drink is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rother Council inspects Chater Food and Drink 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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Chater Food and Drink is one of 71 rated food businesses in Battle. See every hygiene rating in Battle

Rother inspects and rates 1,025 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rother

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