Harbour Cafe

Rye

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Harbour Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 April 2026 by Rother.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harbour Cafe, from February 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harbour Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Harbour Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 February 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 April 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Harbour Cafe in Rye 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?

Rye Industrial Park Rye Harbour Road,
Rye,
East Sussex,
TN31 7TE

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

Who inspects Harbour Cafe?

Food hygiene at Harbour Cafe 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 Harbour Cafe

What is Harbour Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Harbour Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was Harbour Cafe last inspected?

Harbour Cafe was last inspected by Rother on 16 April 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.