Welcome Cafe

East Grinstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Welcome Cafe 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 29 January 2026 by Mid Sussex.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Welcome Cafe, from December 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Welcome Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Welcome Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Welcome Cafe in East Grinstead 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?

Trinity Methodist Church,
Lingfield Road,
East Grinstead,
West Sussex,
RH19 2HA

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

Who inspects Welcome Cafe?

Food hygiene at Welcome Cafe 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 Welcome Cafe

What is Welcome Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Welcome Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was Welcome Cafe last inspected?

Welcome Cafe was last inspected by Mid Sussex on 29 January 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.