Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Mid Sussex

Bench

East Grinstead

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bench scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 26 March 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bench, from May 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bench
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bench in East Grinstead has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Bench,
26 High Street,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex,
RH19 3AS

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

Who inspects Bench?

Food hygiene at Bench 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 Bench

What is Bench’s food hygiene rating?

Bench has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was Bench last inspected?

Bench was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 26 March 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.