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Pebsham News food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Rother

Pebsham News 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 3 June 2025, 13 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: 16 Haslam Crescent, Bexhill, TN40 2PD

How it compares in Rother

In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Pebsham News sits behind roughly 975 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Rother
5 out of 5 880 87%
4 out of 5 95 9%
3 out of 5 35 3% ← Pebsham News
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

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 Pebsham News 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 Pebsham News, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aramark @ Bexhill College Shop Retailers - other 325 yards away 5 - Very good 6 September 2024
Aramark @ Bexhill College Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 325 yards away 5 - Very good 6 September 2024
Bexhill Foodbank Retailers - other 429 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Bright Beginnings Day Care Caring Premises 429 yards away 5 - Very good 30 January 2026
Battle Abbey Nursery Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
Battle Abbey Prep School Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2025
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 December 2023
Ashcroft House Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026

Questions about Pebsham News

What is Pebsham News's food hygiene rating?

Pebsham News has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rother Council on 3 June 2025.

Is Pebsham News 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 Pebsham News last inspected?

Pebsham News was last inspected on 3 June 2025, 13 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 Pebsham News?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Pebsham News compare to other places in Rother?

87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Pebsham News holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Rother Council inspects Pebsham News 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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Pebsham News is one of 341 rated food businesses in Bexhill. See every hygiene rating in Bexhill

Rother inspects and rates 1,025 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rother

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