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The Urchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Urchin scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 January 2025 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Urchin, from November 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Urchin
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Urchin 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?

15 - 17 Belfast Street,
Hove,
BN3 3YS

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

Who inspects The Urchin?

Food hygiene at The Urchin 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 Urchin

What is The Urchin’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was The Urchin last inspected?

The Urchin was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 4 January 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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