Half Moon Inn

Balcombe

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Half Moon Inn 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 18 March 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Half Moon Inn, 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 Half Moon Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Half Moon Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Half Moon Inn in Balcombe 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?

Half Moon Inn,
Haywards Heath Road,
Balcombe,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6PA

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

Who inspects Half Moon Inn?

Food hygiene at Half Moon Inn 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 Half Moon Inn

What is Half Moon Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Half Moon Inn has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Half Moon Inn last inspected?

Half Moon Inn was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 18 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.