Cookhouse Cafe

Hastings

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cookhouse Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cookhouse Cafe, from October 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cookhouse Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Cookhouse Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cookhouse Cafe in Hastings 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?

Shop And Premises 79 Queens Road,
Hastings,
East Sussex,
TN34 1RL

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

Who inspects Cookhouse Cafe?

Food hygiene at Cookhouse Cafe 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 Cookhouse Cafe

What is Cookhouse Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Cookhouse Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Cookhouse Cafe last inspected?

Cookhouse Cafe was last inspected by Hastings on 4 December 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.