Piltdown Service Station food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Wealden
Piltdown Service Station holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 22 June 2026, 2 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 Wealden, where 0% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Wealden ratings →
Address: Piltdown Garage Goldbridge Road, Piltdown, TN22 3XL
How this rating has changed
Piltdown Service Station has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 22 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2026 | 4 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 Wealden
In Wealden, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Piltdown Service Station sits behind roughly 1,258 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,048 | 79% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 210 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 73 | 5% | ← Piltdown Service Station | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 39 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 Piltdown Service Station 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 Piltdown Service Station, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piltdown Man Pub/bar/nightclub | 204 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2024 |
| The Coffee & Cocktail Co. Mobile caterer | 204 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Fermento Bakery Manufacturers/packers | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 4 March 2026 |
| Marks Meals Weddings And Events Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Denniker Farmshop and Cafe Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Piltdown Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| Fletching C Of E School School/college/university | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
Questions about Piltdown Service Station
What is Piltdown Service Station's food hygiene rating?
Piltdown Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wealden Council on 22 June 2026.
Is Piltdown Service Station safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Piltdown Service Station last inspected?
Piltdown Service Station was last inspected on 22 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Piltdown Service Station?
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 Piltdown Service Station compare to other places in Wealden?
79% of the 1,335 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Piltdown Service Station holds a 3. 73 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Piltdown Service Station 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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