Hart Country Stores

Haywards Heath

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 July 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hart Country Stores, from June 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hart Country Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Hart Country Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Hart Country Stores in Haywards Heath has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Hart Country Stores,
100 South Road,
Haywards Heath,
West Sussex,
RH16 4LL

Hart Country Stores Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Hart Country Stores?

Food hygiene at Hart Country Stores 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 Hart Country Stores

What is Hart Country Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Hart Country Stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 July 2025.

When was Hart Country Stores last inspected?

Hart Country Stores was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 21 July 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.