Cheese Please food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Lewes
Cheese Please holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 10 November 2025, 8 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: 46 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2DD
How it compares in Lewes
In Lewes, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Cheese Please sits behind roughly 740 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 740 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 89 | 10% | ← Cheese Please | |
| 3 out of 5 | 25 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 90 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Cheese Please 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 Cheese Please, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes Community Fridge Other catering premises | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2026 |
| ASK Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2024 |
| Number 34 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2024 |
| Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Kanatani Toys Retailers - other | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Rustico Neapolitan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Pailin Thai Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2026 |
Questions about Cheese Please
What is Cheese Please's food hygiene rating?
Cheese Please has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lewes Council on 10 November 2025.
Is Cheese Please safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cheese Please last inspected?
Cheese Please was last inspected on 10 November 2025, 8 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 Cheese Please?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Cheese Please compare to other places in Lewes?
85% of the 870 rated food businesses in Lewes hold the top rating of 5, while Cheese Please holds a 4. 89 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lewes Council inspects Cheese Please 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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