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Cafe Rust

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cafe Rust scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 May 2026 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Rust, from July 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 3 Jul 2021: 4 out of 5 14 May 2026: 2 out of 5 Jul 2021 May 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cafe Rust.
Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Rust
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
2 / 5 Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Rust has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

115 St Georges Road,
Brighton,
BN2 1EA
Cafe Rust Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Cafe Rust?

Food hygiene at Cafe Rust 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 Cafe Rust

What is Cafe Rust’s food hygiene rating?
Cafe Rust has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 May 2026.
When was Cafe Rust last inspected?
Cafe Rust was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 14 May 2026.
Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.

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