Abbeyfield Southdowns

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Abbeyfield Southdowns scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 July 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Abbeyfield Southdowns, from September 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Abbeyfield Southdowns.

Food hygiene rating history for Abbeyfield Southdowns
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Abbeyfield Southdowns 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?

17 - 19 Aymer Road,
Hove,
BN3 4GB

Abbeyfield Southdowns Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Abbeyfield Southdowns. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Abbeyfield Southdowns?

Food hygiene at Abbeyfield Southdowns is inspected by Brighton and Hove, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Abbeyfield Southdowns

What is Abbeyfield Southdowns’s food hygiene rating?

Abbeyfield Southdowns has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 July 2025.

When was Abbeyfield Southdowns last inspected?

Abbeyfield Southdowns was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 24 July 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.