Bluebells Cafe Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rother
Bluebells Cafe Tea Room holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 27 February 2026, 4 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: 87 High Street, Battle, TN33 0AQ
How it compares in Rother
In Rother, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Bluebells Cafe Tea Room 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% | ← Bluebells Cafe Tea Room | |
| 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 Bluebells Cafe Tea Room 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 Bluebells Cafe Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Abbey Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 18 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
| Martlett House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 25 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Battlefield Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Number Eighty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2024 |
| Mrs Burtons Restaurant and Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2025 |
| Battle Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2024 |
| Stay Connected Club Other catering premises | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Spoilt Rotten Retailers - other | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2021 |
Questions about Bluebells Cafe Tea Room
What is Bluebells Cafe Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
Bluebells Cafe Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rother Council on 27 February 2026.
Is Bluebells Cafe Tea Room 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Bluebells Cafe Tea Room last inspected?
Bluebells Cafe Tea Room was last inspected on 27 February 2026, 4 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 Bluebells Cafe Tea Room?
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 Bluebells Cafe Tea Room compare to other places in Rother?
87% of the 1,013 rated food businesses in Rother hold the top rating of 5, while Bluebells Cafe Tea Room holds a 4. 95 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rother Council inspects Bluebells Cafe Tea Room 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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