Tesco Express

Crawley

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 September 2025 by Crawley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tesco Express, from August 2016 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2016 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tesco Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2016	5 / 5	Very good
2 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tesco Express in Crawley 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?

84 - 86 Downland Drive,
Southgate,
Crawley,
West Sussex,
RH11 8SW

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

Who inspects Tesco Express?

Food hygiene at Tesco Express is inspected by Crawley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.crawley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Tesco Express

What is Tesco Express’s food hygiene rating?

Tesco Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2025.

When was Tesco Express last inspected?

Tesco Express was last inspected by Crawley on 2 September 2025.

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.