Charleston Lewes

Lewes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Charleston Lewes scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 June 2025 by Lewes.

What does this rating mean?

Charleston Lewes in Lewes 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?

Southover House Southover Road,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 1AB

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

Who inspects Charleston Lewes?

Food hygiene at Charleston Lewes is inspected by Lewes, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Charleston Lewes

What is Charleston Lewes’s food hygiene rating?

Charleston Lewes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2025.

When was Charleston Lewes last inspected?

Charleston Lewes was last inspected by Lewes on 18 June 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.