Sovereign Lodge

Eastbourne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sovereign Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by Eastbourne.

What does this rating mean?

Sovereign Lodge 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?

Sovereign Lodge Care Centre 2 Carew Road,
Eastbourne,
East Sussex,
BN21 2DW

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

Who inspects Sovereign Lodge?

Food hygiene at Sovereign Lodge 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 Sovereign Lodge

What is Sovereign Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Sovereign Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Sovereign Lodge last inspected?

Sovereign Lodge was last inspected by Eastbourne on 13 January 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.