Cafe Pine

Stone Cross

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Pine 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 19 February 2026 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Pine, from February 2022 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Pine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Pine in Stone Cross 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?

Hillier Garden Centre Hailsham Road,
Stone Cross,
East Sussex,
BN24 5BS

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

Who inspects Cafe Pine?

Food hygiene at Cafe Pine is inspected by Wealden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wealden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Cafe Pine

What is Cafe Pine’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Pine has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2026.

When was Cafe Pine last inspected?

Cafe Pine was last inspected by Wealden on 19 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.