Harbour Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother
Harbour Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 16 April 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.
Address: Rye Industrial Park Rye Harbour Road, Rye, TN31 7TE
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Harbour Cafe sits behind roughly 880 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 880 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 95 | 9% | ← Harbour Cafe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 12 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Harbour Cafe 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 Harbour Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla's Foods Ltd Manufacturers/packers | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2024 |
| Margo’s Mobile caterer | at this address | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Blackbird Catering Other catering premises | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Johnsons Fruiterers LTD Retailers - other | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2024 |
| Rye Fish Market Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2026 |
| Tatners Catering and Events Ltd Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2025 |
| Knoops Manufacturers/packers | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2025 |
| Chapmans Champagne and Oyster Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 May 2025 |
Questions about Harbour Cafe
What is Harbour Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Harbour Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 16 April 2026.
Is Harbour Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Harbour Cafe last inspected?
Harbour Cafe was last inspected on 16 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rother Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Harbour Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Harbour Cafe compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Harbour Cafe holds a 4. 95 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects Harbour Cafe 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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