The St Leonard

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The St Leonard scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The St Leonard, from November 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The St Leonard
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The St Leonard 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 St Leonard 16 - 18 London Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 6AN

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

Who inspects The St Leonard?

Food hygiene at The St Leonard 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 St Leonard

What is The St Leonard’s food hygiene rating?

The St Leonard has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was The St Leonard last inspected?

The St Leonard was last inspected by Hastings on 29 May 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.