Dickens Tea Room

Eastbourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dickens Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Eastbourne.

What does this rating mean?

Dickens Tea Room in Eastbourne 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?

5 South Street,
Eastbourne,
East Sussex,
BN21 4UJ

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

Who inspects Dickens Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Dickens Tea Room is inspected by Eastbourne, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Dickens Tea Room

What is Dickens Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Dickens Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Dickens Tea Room last inspected?

Dickens Tea Room was last inspected by Eastbourne on 29 October 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.