Eel & Bear

Hastings

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Eel & Bear scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 18 March 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Eel & Bear, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Eel & Bear.

Food hygiene rating history for Eel & Bear
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Eel & Bear 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 28 Waldegrave Street,
Hastings,
East Sussex,
TN34 1SJ

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

Who inspects Eel & Bear?

Food hygiene at Eel & Bear 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 Eel & Bear

What is Eel & Bear’s food hygiene rating?

Eel & Bear has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2025.

When was Eel & Bear last inspected?

Eel & Bear was last inspected by Hastings on 18 March 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.