Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Hastings

Reel

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Reel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 September 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Reel, from May 2025 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Reel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
4 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Reel in St Leonards-on-sea has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Cafe And Premises 43 - 49 Norman Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN38 0EQ

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

Who inspects Reel?

Food hygiene at Reel 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 Reel

What is Reel’s food hygiene rating?

Reel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2026.

When was Reel last inspected?

Reel was last inspected by Hastings on 4 September 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.