Ashenground Cafe

Haywards Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ashenground Cafe 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 29 October 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ashenground Cafe, from October 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Ashenground Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
29 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ashenground Cafe in Haywards Heath 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?

Ashenground Community Centre,
Southdown Close,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex,
RH16 4JR

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

Who inspects Ashenground Cafe?

Food hygiene at Ashenground Cafe is inspected by Mid Sussex, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.midsussex.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Ashenground Cafe

What is Ashenground Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Ashenground Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Ashenground Cafe last inspected?

Ashenground Cafe was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 29 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.