Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Mid Sussex

Fuel

Hurstpierpoint

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Fuel 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 9 October 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fuel, from November 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fuel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
9 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Fuel in Hurstpierpoint 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?

Fuel,
78 High Street,
Hurstpierpoint,
Hassocks,
BN6 9RQ

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

Who inspects Fuel?

Food hygiene at Fuel 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 Fuel

What is Fuel’s food hygiene rating?

Fuel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 October 2025.

When was Fuel last inspected?

Fuel was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 9 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.