Messy Church

Lindfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Messy Church 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 1 December 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Messy Church, from November 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Messy Church
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Messy Church in Lindfield 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?

United Reformed Church,
High Street,
Lindfield,
Haywards Heath,
RH16 2HL

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

Who inspects Messy Church?

Food hygiene at Messy Church 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 Messy Church

What is Messy Church’s food hygiene rating?

Messy Church has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 December 2025.

When was Messy Church last inspected?

Messy Church was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 1 December 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.