The Pig in the South Downs

Madehurst

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Pig in the South Downs scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 23 January 2025 by Arun.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Pig in the South Downs, from January 2022 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Pig in the South Downs.

Food hygiene rating history for The Pig in the South Downs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Pig in the South Downs in Madehurst has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Madehurst Lodge Madehurst Road,
Madehurst,
West Sussex,
BN18 0NL

The Pig in the South Downs Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Pig in the South Downs. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Pig in the South Downs?

Food hygiene at The Pig in the South Downs is inspected by Arun, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.arun.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Pig in the South Downs

What is The Pig in the South Downs’s food hygiene rating?

The Pig in the South Downs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2025.

When was The Pig in the South Downs last inspected?

The Pig in the South Downs was last inspected by Arun on 23 January 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.