The Crab & Beacon

King Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Crab & Beacon scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 December 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Crab & Beacon, from October 2020 to December 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 The Crab & Beacon.

Food hygiene rating history for The Crab & Beacon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Crab & Beacon in King Street 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?

The Crab And Beacon,
The Atrium,
King Street,
East Grinstead,
RH19 3DJ

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

Who inspects The Crab & Beacon?

Food hygiene at The Crab & Beacon 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 Crab & Beacon

What is The Crab & Beacon’s food hygiene rating?

The Crab & Beacon 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 The Crab & Beacon last inspected?

The Crab & Beacon 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.