Cross Inn

Staplecross

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cross Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 April 2025 by Rother.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cross Inn, from March 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cross Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Cross Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
15 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cross Inn in Staplecross 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?

Cross Inn Cripps Corner Road,
Staplecross,
East Sussex,
TN32 5QA

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

Who inspects Cross Inn?

Food hygiene at Cross 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 Cross Inn

What is Cross Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Cross Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 April 2025.

When was Cross Inn last inspected?

Cross Inn was last inspected by Rother on 15 April 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.