Handcross Newsagents

Handcross

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Handcross Newsagents scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 March 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Handcross Newsagents, from April 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Handcross Newsagents
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Handcross Newsagents in Handcross has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 Newsagents,
High Street,
Handcross,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6BJ

Handcross Newsagents Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Handcross Newsagents?

Food hygiene at Handcross Newsagents 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 Newsagents

What is Handcross Newsagents’s food hygiene rating?

Handcross Newsagents has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2025.

When was Handcross Newsagents last inspected?

Handcross Newsagents was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 13 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.