Hughies at Earls

Bexhill

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hughies at Earls 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 9 April 2026 by Rother.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hughies at Earls, from August 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hughies at Earls.

Food hygiene rating history for Hughies at Earls
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
9 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hughies at Earls 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?

39 Western Road,
Bexhill,
East Sussex,
TN40 1DT

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

Who inspects Hughies at Earls?

Food hygiene at Hughies at Earls 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 Hughies at Earls

What is Hughies at Earls’s food hygiene rating?

Hughies at Earls has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2026.

When was Hughies at Earls last inspected?

Hughies at Earls was last inspected by Rother on 9 April 2026.

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.