5

The Picture House food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Wealden

The Picture House holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: The Picture House High Street, Uckfield, TN22 1AP

How it compares in Wealden

That puts The Picture House among the 1,013 places in Wealden holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Wealden
5 out of 5 1,013 77% ← The Picture House
4 out of 5 218 17%
3 out of 5 71 5%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 54 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 The Picture House 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 Picture House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Uckfield Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 172 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Little Pancake Place Mobile caterer 243 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Sussex Support Service CIC Caring Premises 243 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 243 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Lily's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 255 yards away 4 - Good 23 April 2026
Relish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 304 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Mojava Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 307 yards away 4 - Good 11 March 2025
Riverside Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 313 yards away 4 - Good 7 May 2026

Questions about The Picture House

What is The Picture House's food hygiene rating?

The Picture House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wealden Council on 11 December 2024.

Is The Picture House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Picture House last inspected?

The Picture House was last inspected on 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wealden Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Picture House?

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

How does The Picture House compare to other places in Wealden?

77% of the 1,308 rated food businesses in Wealden hold the top rating of 5, and The Picture House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Wealden Council inspects The Picture House 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.

Tell me when this changes

The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Picture House and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.

Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →

Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Picture House is one of 109 rated food businesses in Uckfield. See every hygiene rating in Uckfield

Wealden inspects and rates 1,362 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wealden

The official record is held by the council: http://www.wealden.gov.uk

Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →