Dripping Spring

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dripping Spring scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dripping Spring, from July 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dripping Spring.

Food hygiene rating history for Dripping Spring
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dripping Spring 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?

The Dripping Spring 34 Tower Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 6JE

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

Who inspects Dripping Spring?

Food hygiene at Dripping Spring 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 Dripping Spring

What is Dripping Spring’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Dripping Spring last inspected?

Dripping Spring was last inspected by Hastings on 4 November 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.