North Star Inn

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

North Star Inn 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 29 August 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for North Star Inn, from April 2019 to August 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 North Star Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for North Star Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

North Star Inn 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?

North Star Inn Clarence Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 6SD

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

Who inspects North Star Inn?

Food hygiene at North Star Inn 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 North Star Inn

What is North Star Inn’s food hygiene rating?

North Star Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 August 2025.

When was North Star Inn last inspected?

North Star Inn was last inspected by Hastings on 29 August 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.