Upper Fairlight Farm

East Grinstead

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Upper Fairlight Farm 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 11 December 2025 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Upper Fairlight Farm, from December 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Upper Fairlight Farm.

Food hygiene rating history for Upper Fairlight Farm
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Upper Fairlight Farm in East Grinstead 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?

Upper Fairlight Farm,
Holtye Road,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex,
RH19 3QF

Upper Fairlight Farm Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Upper Fairlight Farm?

Food hygiene at Upper Fairlight Farm 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 Upper Fairlight Farm

What is Upper Fairlight Farm’s food hygiene rating?

Upper Fairlight Farm has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Upper Fairlight Farm last inspected?

Upper Fairlight Farm was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 11 December 2025.

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.