Southern Head

West Quay

Heads up: Southern Head no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Lewes. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating Exempt

Exempt from rating

Southern Head in West Quay is exempt from needing to be hygiene rated.

What does this rating mean?

Southern Head in West Quay is exempt from needing a hygiene rating. This happens when a business has been checked by a food safety officer and met the pass criteria, but does not fit the rating scheme itself.

Usually these businesses are low risk, and often they are not really a “food business” at all - think newsagents, chemists or visitor centres that happen to sell the odd biscuit.

Where is it?

Fishing Vessel,
Newhaven Marina,
West Quay,

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

Who inspects Southern Head?

Food hygiene at Southern Head 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 Southern Head

What is Southern Head’s food hygiene rating?

Southern Head in West Quay is exempt from needing to be hygiene rated.

When was Southern Head last inspected?

Southern Head was last inspected by Lewes on 2 March 2020.

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.

Has Southern Head closed down?

Southern Head no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Lewes, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.