Doctor's Orders Cafe

University Of Sussex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Doctor's Orders Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 July 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Doctor's Orders Cafe, from January 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Doctor's Orders Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Doctor's Orders Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Doctor's Orders Cafe in University Of Sussex 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?

Medical School,
Biology Road,
University Of Sussex,
Brighton,
BN1 9PX

Doctor's Orders Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Doctor's Orders Cafe?

Food hygiene at Doctor's Orders Cafe 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 Doctor's Orders Cafe

What is Doctor's Orders Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Doctor's Orders Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2025.

When was Doctor's Orders Cafe last inspected?

Doctor's Orders Cafe was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 31 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.