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EL Changarro food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Eastbourne

EL Changarro 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 29 August 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: Tally Ho 42 Church Street, Eastbourne, BN21 1JB

How it compares in Eastbourne

That puts EL Changarro among the 796 places in Eastbourne holding top marks, 85% 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 Eastbourne
5 out of 5 796 85% ← EL Changarro
4 out of 5 109 12%
3 out of 5 21 2%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 97 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 EL Changarro 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 EL Changarro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashgrange House Care Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
Beeches Retirement Hotel Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 February 2026
Arundel Care Services Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Apex Convenience Store Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 August 2025
Bendigo Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2025
Beanzz Coffee & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 15 November 2024
Cedarz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
Amore caffe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 25 July 2025

Questions about EL Changarro

What is EL Changarro's food hygiene rating?

EL Changarro has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Eastbourne Council on 29 August 2025.

Is EL Changarro 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 EL Changarro last inspected?

EL Changarro was last inspected on 29 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastbourne Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at EL Changarro?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does EL Changarro compare to other places in Eastbourne?

85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, and EL Changarro is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Eastbourne Council inspects EL Changarro 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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