The Village Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Rother
The Village Store holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 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: Central Stores Church Street, Ticehurst, TN5 7AA
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Village Store 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 Village Store | |
| 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Village Store 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 Village Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 4 - Good | 29 April 2026 |
| The Greedy Goat Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 14 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| Spice Cottage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 77 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 2 October 2024 |
| Buy The Weigh Retailers - other | 102 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2024 |
| Ticehurst Market Garden Farmers/growers | 299 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Parsonage Farm Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Ladybirds Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Ticehurst and Flimwell C of E Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2024 |
Questions about The Village Store
What is The Village Store's food hygiene rating?
The Village Store has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 16 December 2025.
Is The Village Store 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Village Store last inspected?
The Village Store was last inspected on 16 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 Village Store?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Village Store compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while The Village Store holds a 4. 95 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects The Village Store 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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