The Royal St Leonards

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Royal St Leonards 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 27 March 2026 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Royal St Leonards, from October 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Royal St Leonards.

Food hygiene rating history for The Royal St Leonards
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Royal St Leonards 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 Royal Hotel 1 St Johns Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 6HP

The Royal St Leonards Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Royal St Leonards?

Food hygiene at The Royal St Leonards 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 The Royal St Leonards

What is The Royal St Leonards’s food hygiene rating?

The Royal St Leonards has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2026.

When was The Royal St Leonards last inspected?

The Royal St Leonards was last inspected by Hastings on 27 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.