Orchard House

Cuckfield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orchard House 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 Orchard House, from September 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 Orchard House.

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard House in Cuckfield 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?

Orchard House,
Hanlye Lane,
Cuckfield,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 5HN

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

Who inspects Orchard House?

Food hygiene at Orchard House 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 Orchard House

What is Orchard House’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard House 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 Orchard House last inspected?

Orchard House 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.