The Watermill Inn

Burgess Hill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Watermill Inn 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 4 August 2025 by Mid Sussex.

What does this rating mean?

The Watermill Inn in Burgess Hill 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 Watermill Inn,
1 Leylands Road,
Burgess Hill,
West Sussex,
RH15 0QF

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

Who inspects The Watermill Inn?

Food hygiene at The Watermill Inn 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 Watermill Inn

What is The Watermill Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Watermill Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2025.

When was The Watermill Inn last inspected?

The Watermill Inn was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 4 August 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.