Sackville Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother
Sackville Bistro holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 13 August 2025, 10 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: The Sackville Apartments De La Warr Parade, Bexhill, TN40 1LS
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Sackville Bistro sits behind roughly 975 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 880 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 95 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 35 | 3% | ← Sackville Bistro | |
| 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 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 Sackville Bistro 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 Sackville Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay House Nursing Home Caring Premises | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Bexhill & Rother Homelessness Unity Other catering premises | 320 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Brickmakers Ale House Pub/bar/nightclub | 341 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Coast B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 367 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Angry Whelk Seafood Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 396 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 June 2026 |
| aFic Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 438 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 January 2025 |
| Chucky's Baristro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2024 |
Questions about Sackville Bistro
What is Sackville Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Sackville Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rother Council on 13 August 2025.
Is Sackville Bistro safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Sackville Bistro last inspected?
Sackville Bistro was last inspected on 13 August 2025, 10 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 Sackville Bistro?
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 Sackville Bistro compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Sackville Bistro holds a 3. 35 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects Sackville Bistro 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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