The Picnic Basket food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother
The Picnic Basket 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 12 December 2025, 6 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: 41 Sackville Road, Bexhill, TN39 3JD
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Picnic Basket 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% | ← The Picnic Basket | |
| 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 The Picnic Basket 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 The Picnic Basket, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fingers and Thumbs Mobile caterer | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| China Garden Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2025 |
| Cactus Moon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 168 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Dunselma Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2024 |
| Angel Healthcare Ltd Caring Premises | 183 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
| CMC Cuts Meet Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2025 |
| Bexhill Emporium T/A Care Drugstore Retailers - other | 189 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2021 |
| Alfredo and Sue Silva's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
Questions about The Picnic Basket
What is The Picnic Basket's food hygiene rating?
The Picnic Basket has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 12 December 2025.
Is The Picnic Basket 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 The Picnic Basket last inspected?
The Picnic Basket was last inspected on 12 December 2025, 6 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 The Picnic Basket?
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 The Picnic Basket compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while The Picnic Basket holds a 4. 95 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects The Picnic Basket 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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