Benchwood Farm

Icklesham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Benchwood Farm scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 June 2025 by Rother.

What does this rating mean?

Benchwood Farm in Icklesham 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?

Benchwood Main Road,
Icklesham,
East Sussex,
TN36 4AR

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

Who inspects Benchwood Farm?

Food hygiene at Benchwood Farm is inspected by Rother, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rother.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Benchwood Farm

What is Benchwood Farm’s food hygiene rating?

Benchwood Farm has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2025.

When was Benchwood Farm last inspected?

Benchwood Farm was last inspected by Rother on 26 June 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.