Queens Head Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Rother
Queens Head Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel 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 17 September 2025, 9 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: Queens Head Hotel 19 Landgate, Rye, TN31 7LH
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Queens Head Hotel 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% | ← Queens Head Hotel | |
| 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 Queens Head Hotel 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 Queens Head Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landgate Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
| Costcutter Retailers - other | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2021 |
| Ground Up Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2022 |
| Knoops Retailers - other | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2022 |
| Rye Sushi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 194 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Rope Walk Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| The Fig Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 213 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
| The Grapevine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 225 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2022 |
Questions about Queens Head Hotel
What is Queens Head Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Queens Head Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 17 September 2025.
Is Queens Head Hotel 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 hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Queens Head Hotel last inspected?
Queens Head Hotel was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 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 Queens Head Hotel?
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 Queens Head Hotel compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Queens Head Hotel holds a 4. 95 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects Queens Head Hotel 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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