The Three Crowns

Ashurst Wood

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Three Crowns scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 July 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Three Crowns, from October 2024 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Three Crowns.

Food hygiene rating history for The Three Crowns
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 October 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Three Crowns in Ashurst Wood has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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 Three Crowns,
10 Hammerwood Road,
Ashurst Wood,
East Grinstead,
RH19 3TJ

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

Who inspects The Three Crowns?

Food hygiene at The Three Crowns 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 Three Crowns

What is The Three Crowns’s food hygiene rating?

The Three Crowns has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was The Three Crowns last inspected?

The Three Crowns was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 2 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.