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Lord Nelson Inn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Lord Nelson Inn 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 13 June 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lord Nelson Inn, from December 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 10 Dec 2019: 5 out of 5 13 Jun 2025: 5 out of 5 Dec 2019 Jun 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Lord Nelson Inn.
Food hygiene rating history for Lord Nelson Inn
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lord Nelson Inn 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?

36 Trafalgar Street,
Brighton,
BN1 4ED
Lord Nelson Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lord Nelson Inn?

Food hygiene at Lord Nelson Inn 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 Lord Nelson Inn

What is Lord Nelson Inn’s food hygiene rating?
Lord Nelson Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 June 2025.
When was Lord Nelson Inn last inspected?
Lord Nelson Inn was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 13 June 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.

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