The Coffee Box

Hickstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Coffee Box 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 September 2025 by Mid Sussex.

What does this rating mean?

The Coffee Box in Hickstead 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?

Castle Inn,
London Road,
Hickstead,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 5LZ

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

Who inspects The Coffee Box?

Food hygiene at The Coffee Box 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 The Coffee Box

What is The Coffee Box’s food hygiene rating?

The Coffee Box has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 September 2025.

When was The Coffee Box last inspected?

The Coffee Box was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 1 September 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.