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Humble Pie food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Lewes

Humble Pie holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The food producer 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 6 May 2025, 14 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: Holmans Bridge Farm Town Littleworth Road, Barcombe, BN8 4TD

How it compares in Lewes

In Lewes, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Humble Pie sits behind roughly 832 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Lewes
5 out of 5 743 85%
4 out of 5 89 10%
3 out of 5 25 3% ← Humble Pie
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 93 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 Humble Pie 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 Humble Pie, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Holmansbridge Farm Shop & Poultry Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
Rhubarb and Custard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 65 yards away 5 - Very good 22 May 2025
White Lodge B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 May 2025
So Sussex Other catering premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 8 August 2024

Questions about Humble Pie

What is Humble Pie's food hygiene rating?

Humble Pie has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Lewes Council on 6 May 2025.

Is Humble Pie safe to eat at?

A 3 means the food producer 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 Humble Pie last inspected?

Humble Pie was last inspected on 6 May 2025, 14 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 Humble Pie?

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 Humble Pie compare to other places in Lewes?

85% of the 874 rated food businesses in Lewes hold the top rating of 5, while Humble Pie holds a 3. 25 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Lewes Council inspects Humble Pie 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Humble Pie is one of 19 rated food businesses in Barcombe. See every hygiene rating in Barcombe

Lewes inspects and rates 967 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Lewes

The official record is held by the council: http://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/

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