Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Brighton and Hove

Wood X Coal

Brighton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wood X Coal 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 30 June 2026 by Brighton and Hove.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wood X Coal, from January 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wood X Coal.

Food hygiene rating history for Wood X Coal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wood X Coal 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?

8 Sea Lanes,
300 Madeira Drive,
Brighton,
BN2 1BX

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

Who inspects Wood X Coal?

Food hygiene at Wood X Coal 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 Wood X Coal

What is Wood X Coal’s food hygiene rating?

Wood X Coal has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 June 2026.

When was Wood X Coal last inspected?

Wood X Coal was last inspected by Brighton and Hove on 30 June 2026.

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.