So Sussex

Barcombe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

So Sussex 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 30 July 2025 by Lewes.

What does this rating mean?

So Sussex in Barcombe 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?

Spithurst Hub Spithurst Road,
Barcombe,
East Sussex,
BN8 5EE

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

Who inspects So Sussex?

Food hygiene at So Sussex 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 So Sussex

What is So Sussex’s food hygiene rating?

So Sussex has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 July 2025.

When was So Sussex last inspected?

So Sussex was last inspected by Lewes on 30 July 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.