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Lawns Cafe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lawns Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 February 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lawns Cafe, from June 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 11 Jun 2019: 5 out of 5 27 Feb 2025: 4 out of 5 Jun 2019 Feb 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lawns Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for Lawns Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Lawns Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Kings Esplanade,
Hove,
BN3 2WA
Lawns Cafe Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Lawns Cafe?

Food hygiene at Lawns 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 Lawns Cafe

What is Lawns Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Lawns Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2025.
When was Lawns Cafe last inspected?
Lawns Cafe was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 27 February 2025.
Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
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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