Royal Sussex Hospital

Brighton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Sussex Hospital scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 27 February 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Sussex Hospital, from August 2021 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Sussex Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Sussex Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton 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?

Royal Sussex County Hospital,
Eastern Road,
Brighton,
BN2 5BE

Royal Sussex Hospital Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Royal Sussex Hospital?

Food hygiene at Royal Sussex Hospital 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 Royal Sussex Hospital

What is Royal Sussex Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Sussex Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2025.

When was Royal Sussex Hospital last inspected?

Royal Sussex Hospital was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 27 February 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.