Tesco Express food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Lewes
Tesco Express holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The supermarket 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 8 June 2026, 3 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.
This sits in the middle for Lewes, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Lewes ratings →
Address: Tesco Express Kirby Drive, Telscombe Cliffs, BN10 7DY
How this rating has changed
Tesco Express has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 8 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Lewes
In Lewes, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Tesco Express sits behind roughly 816 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 731 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 85 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 26 | 3% | ← Tesco Express | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 89 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Tesco Express 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.
Questions about Tesco Express
What is Tesco Express's food hygiene rating?
Tesco Express has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Lewes Council on 8 June 2026.
Is Tesco Express safe to eat at?
A 3 means the supermarket 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 Tesco Express last inspected?
Tesco Express was last inspected on 8 June 2026, 3 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 Tesco Express?
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 Tesco Express compare to other places in Lewes?
85% of the 856 rated food businesses in Lewes hold the top rating of 5, while Tesco Express holds a 3. 26 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lewes Council inspects Tesco Express 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
Tesco Express is one of 17 rated food businesses in Telscombe Cliffs. See every hygiene rating in Telscombe Cliffs →
Lewes inspects and rates 945 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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