Bentleys Smokehouse

Bexhill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bentleys Smokehouse 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 10 October 2025 by Rother.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bentleys Smokehouse, from September 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bentleys Smokehouse.

Food hygiene rating history for Bentleys Smokehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Bentleys Smokehouse in Bexhill 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?

Bears Bar And Grill 58 Devonshire Road,
Bexhill,
East Sussex,
TN40 1AX

Bentleys Smokehouse Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Bentleys Smokehouse?

Food hygiene at Bentleys Smokehouse 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 Bentleys Smokehouse

What is Bentleys Smokehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Bentleys Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Bentleys Smokehouse last inspected?

Bentleys Smokehouse was last inspected by Rother on 10 October 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.