Horse & Groom

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Horse & Groom scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 March 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Horse & Groom, from February 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Horse & Groom.

Food hygiene rating history for Horse & Groom
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Horse & Groom 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 Horse And Groom 4 Mercatoria,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 0EB

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

Who inspects Horse & Groom?

Food hygiene at Horse & Groom 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 Horse & Groom

What is Horse & Groom’s food hygiene rating?

Horse & Groom has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2026.

When was Horse & Groom last inspected?

Horse & Groom was last inspected by Hastings on 7 March 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.