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Subway food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden

Subway 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 15 October 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: 28 High Street, Hailsham, BN27 1BB

How it compares in Wealden

That puts Subway among the 1,013 places in Wealden holding top marks, 77% 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 Wealden
5 out of 5 1,013 77% ← Subway
4 out of 5 218 17%
3 out of 5 71 5%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 54 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 Subway 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 Subway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Oxfam Retailers - other 27 yards away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025
TG Jones High Street Limited Retailers - other 33 yards away 5 - Very good 7 October 2025
Maybugs Retailers - other 40 yards away 5 - Very good 19 August 2025
Hailsham Coffee Ltd Retailers - other 45 yards away 5 - Very good 8 October 2024
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 52 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 67 yards away 5 - Very good 30 January 2026
Cost Cutters Retailers - other 68 yards away 5 - Very good 1 November 2024
Simpson Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 68 yards away 5 - Very good 20 August 2024

Questions about Subway

What is Subway's food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wealden Council on 15 October 2025.

Is Subway 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 Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 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 Subway?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Subway compare to other places in Wealden?

77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, and Subway is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wealden Council inspects Subway 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

Subway is one of 117 rated food businesses in Hailsham. See every hygiene rating in Hailsham

Wealden inspects and rates 1,362 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wealden

The official record is held by the council: http://www.wealden.gov.uk

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