Cinque Ports Arms

Rye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cinque Ports Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cinque Ports Arms, from July 2021 to June 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 Cinque Ports Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Cinque Ports Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cinque Ports Arms in Rye 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?

Cinque Ports Arms Cinque Ports Street,
Rye,
East Sussex,
TN31 7AN

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

Who inspects Cinque Ports Arms?

Food hygiene at Cinque Ports Arms 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 Cinque Ports Arms

What is Cinque Ports Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Cinque Ports Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2025.

When was Cinque Ports Arms last inspected?

Cinque Ports Arms was last inspected by Rother on 25 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.