Smugglers Rest

Telscombe Cliffs

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smugglers Rest 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 17 September 2025 by Lewes.

What does this rating mean?

Smugglers Rest in Telscombe Cliffs 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?

Smugglers Rest South Coast Road,
Telscombe Cliffs,
East Sussex,
BN10 7BE

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

Who inspects Smugglers Rest?

Food hygiene at Smugglers Rest 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 Smugglers Rest

What is Smugglers Rest’s food hygiene rating?

Smugglers Rest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Smugglers Rest last inspected?

Smugglers Rest was last inspected by Lewes on 17 September 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.