Black Horse Inn

Battle

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Black Horse Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Black Horse Inn in Battle has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Black Horse Inn Hastings Road,
Battle,
East Sussex,
TN33 0SH

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

Who inspects Black Horse Inn?

Food hygiene at Black Horse Inn 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 Black Horse Inn

What is Black Horse Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Black Horse Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2026.

When was Black Horse Inn last inspected?

Black Horse Inn was last inspected by Rother on 11 February 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.