Falmer Cafe - The Hive

Village Way

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Falmer Cafe - The Hive scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 31 July 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Falmer Cafe - The Hive, 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 Falmer Cafe - The Hive.

Food hygiene rating history for Falmer Cafe - The Hive
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Falmer Cafe - The Hive in Village Way 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?

Ringmer House,
University Of Brighton,
Village Way,
Brighton,
BN1 9PH

Falmer Cafe - The Hive Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Falmer Cafe - The Hive?

Food hygiene at Falmer Cafe - The Hive 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 Falmer Cafe - The Hive

What is Falmer Cafe - The Hive’s food hygiene rating?

Falmer Cafe - The Hive 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 Falmer Cafe - The Hive last inspected?

Falmer Cafe - The Hive 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.