Balcombe Stores

Balcombe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Balcombe Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 July 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Balcombe Stores, from August 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Balcombe Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Balcombe Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
13 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Balcombe Stores in Balcombe 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?

The Balcombe Stores,
Haywards Heath Road,
Balcombe,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6PA

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

Who inspects Balcombe Stores?

Food hygiene at Balcombe Stores 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 Balcombe Stores

What is Balcombe Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Balcombe Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 July 2026.

When was Balcombe Stores last inspected?

Balcombe Stores was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 13 July 2026.

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.