Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean

Lewes Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 13 March 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean, from April 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean.

Food hygiene rating history for Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean in Lewes Road 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?

Cockcroft Building,
University Of Brighton,
Lewes Road,
Brighton,
BN2 4GJ

$Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean Hygiene Rating - 5/5$

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean?

Food hygiene at Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean 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 Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean

What is Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean’s food hygiene rating?

Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2025.

When was Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean last inspected?

Mezz Restaurant/Book\& Bean was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 13 March 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.