Kingfisher

Hastings

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Kingfisher 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 8 March 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kingfisher, from February 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kingfisher
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Kingfisher 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?

Restaurant And Premises 6 Castle Street,
Hastings,
East Sussex,
TN34 3DY

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

Who inspects Kingfisher?

Food hygiene at Kingfisher 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 Kingfisher

What is Kingfisher’s food hygiene rating?

Kingfisher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 March 2026.

When was Kingfisher last inspected?

Kingfisher was last inspected by Hastings on 8 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.