Simply Italian

Rye

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Simply Italian 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 16 February 2026 by Rother.

What does this rating mean?

Simply Italian 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?

Restaurant The Grist Mill The Strand,
Rye,
East Sussex,
TN31 7DB

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

Who inspects Simply Italian?

Food hygiene at Simply Italian 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 Simply Italian

What is Simply Italian’s food hygiene rating?

Simply Italian has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 February 2026.

When was Simply Italian last inspected?

Simply Italian was last inspected by Rother on 16 February 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.