The Jolly Tanners

Staplefield

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Jolly Tanners 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 5 March 2026 by Mid Sussex.

What does this rating mean?

The Jolly Tanners in Staplefield 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 Jolly Tanners,
Handcross Road,
Staplefield,
Haywards Heath,
RH17 6EF

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

Who inspects The Jolly Tanners?

Food hygiene at The Jolly Tanners 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 Jolly Tanners

What is The Jolly Tanners’s food hygiene rating?

The Jolly Tanners has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was The Jolly Tanners last inspected?

The Jolly Tanners was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 5 March 2026.

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.