The Wine Shop

St Leonards-on-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Wine Shop 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 31 March 2025 by Hastings.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Wine Shop, from September 2019 to March 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 The Wine Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Wine Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Wine Shop 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?

Shop And Premises 253 Battle Road,
St Leonards-on-sea,
East Sussex,
TN37 7AN

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

Who inspects The Wine Shop?

Food hygiene at The Wine Shop 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 Wine Shop

What is The Wine Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Wine Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2025.

When was The Wine Shop last inspected?

The Wine Shop was last inspected by Hastings on 31 March 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.