Riverside Cafe Lewes

Lewes

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 25 August 2026 by Lewes.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Cafe Lewes, from February 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverside Cafe Lewes.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Cafe Lewes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
25 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Cafe Lewes in Lewes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Riverside Cafe Bar Riverside High Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2RE

Riverside Cafe Lewes Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Riverside Cafe Lewes?

Food hygiene at Riverside Cafe 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 Riverside Cafe Lewes

What is Riverside Cafe Lewes’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Cafe Lewes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 August 2026.

When was Riverside Cafe Lewes last inspected?

Riverside Cafe Lewes was last inspected by Lewes on 25 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.