Hikers Rest Coffee Shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wealden
Hikers Rest Coffee Shop 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 24 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: Hikers Rest Coffee Shop Village Green Lane, East Dean, BN20 0DR
How it compares in Wealden
In Wealden, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Hikers Rest Coffee Shop sits behind roughly 1,230 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,015 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 215 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 72 | 6% | ← Hikers Rest Coffee Shop | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 56 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Questions about Hikers Rest Coffee Shop
What is Hikers Rest Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?
Hikers Rest Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wealden Council on 24 September 2025.
Is Hikers Rest Coffee Shop 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 Hikers Rest Coffee Shop last inspected?
Hikers Rest Coffee Shop was last inspected on 24 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.
How does Hikers Rest Coffee Shop compare to other places in Wealden?
78% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, while Hikers Rest Coffee Shop holds a 3. 72 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wealden Council inspects Hikers Rest Coffee Shop 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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