Grove Stores

Hastings

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Grove Stores 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 September 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grove Stores, from January 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Grove Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Grove Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
18 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grove Stores 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?

37 Grove Road,
Hastings,
East Sussex,
TN35 4JS

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

Who inspects Grove Stores?

Food hygiene at Grove Stores 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 Grove Stores

What is Grove Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Grove Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2025.

When was Grove Stores last inspected?

Grove Stores was last inspected by Hastings on 18 September 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.