Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Brighton and Hove

Rockwater

Hove

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rockwater, from June 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rockwater.

Food hygiene rating history for Rockwater
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Rockwater in Hove 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?

The View,
Kingsway,
Hove,
BN3 4FA

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

Who inspects Rockwater?

Food hygiene at Rockwater 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 Rockwater

What is Rockwater’s food hygiene rating?

Rockwater has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Rockwater last inspected?

Rockwater was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 18 March 2026.

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.