Barchester Tower

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Barchester Tower 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 20 February 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Barchester Tower, from November 2018 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Barchester Tower.

Food hygiene rating history for Barchester Tower
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Barchester Tower in St Leonards-on-sea 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?

Barchester Tower 31 De Cham Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 6JA

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

Who inspects Barchester Tower?

Food hygiene at Barchester Tower is inspected by Hastings, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hastings.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Barchester Tower

What is Barchester Tower’s food hygiene rating?

Barchester Tower has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was Barchester Tower last inspected?

Barchester Tower was last inspected by Hastings on 20 February 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.