Sussex Afternoon Tea Co

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sussex Afternoon Tea Co 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 10 March 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sussex Afternoon Tea Co, from November 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sussex Afternoon Tea Co.

Food hygiene rating history for Sussex Afternoon Tea Co
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sussex Afternoon Tea Co 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?

Sussex Afternoon Tea Co Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sussex Afternoon Tea Co. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sussex Afternoon Tea Co?

Food hygiene at Sussex Afternoon Tea Co 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 Sussex Afternoon Tea Co

What is Sussex Afternoon Tea Co’s food hygiene rating?

Sussex Afternoon Tea Co has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2025.

When was Sussex Afternoon Tea Co last inspected?

Sussex Afternoon Tea Co was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 10 March 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.