The Grove Convenience Store

Hove

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Grove Convenience Store scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Grove Convenience Store, from November 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Grove Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for The Grove Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Grove Convenience Store in Hove 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?

Ground Floor Shop,
25 Wilbury Grove,
Hove,
BN3 3JQ

The Grove Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Grove Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at The Grove Convenience Store 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 The Grove Convenience Store

What is The Grove Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

The Grove Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was The Grove Convenience Store last inspected?

The Grove Convenience Store was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 4 December 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.