Handcross Hardware And Craft

High Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Handcross Hardware And Craft scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 June 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 4 Food Standards Agency inspections for Handcross Hardware And Craft, from August 2020 to June 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 Handcross Hardware And Craft.

Food hygiene rating history for Handcross Hardware And Craft
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
11 July 2023	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good
23 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Handcross Hardware And Craft in High Street 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?

Handcross Hardware,
Dudley House,
High Street,
Handcross,
RH17 6BL

Handcross Hardware And Craft Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Handcross Hardware And Craft?

Food hygiene at Handcross Hardware And Craft 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 Handcross Hardware And Craft

What is Handcross Hardware And Craft’s food hygiene rating?

Handcross Hardware And Craft has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was Handcross Hardware And Craft last inspected?

Handcross Hardware And Craft was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 11 June 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.