Firle House Coffee Shop

Lewes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Firle House Coffee 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 6 October 2025 by Lewes.

What does this rating mean?

Firle House Coffee Shop 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?

Sussex Downs College Mountfield Road,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2XH

Firle House Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Firle House Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Firle House Coffee Shop 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 Firle House Coffee Shop

What is Firle House Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Firle House Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.

When was Firle House Coffee Shop last inspected?

Firle House Coffee Shop was last inspected by Lewes on 6 October 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.