Cafe Willingdon

Lower Willingdon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cafe Willingdon 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 11 November 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cafe Willingdon, from April 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cafe Willingdon
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cafe Willingdon in Lower Willingdon 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?

5 Freshwater Square Anderida Road,
Lower Willingdon,
East Sussex,
BN22 0PR

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

Who inspects Cafe Willingdon?

Food hygiene at Cafe Willingdon 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 Willingdon

What is Cafe Willingdon’s food hygiene rating?

Cafe Willingdon has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Cafe Willingdon last inspected?

Cafe Willingdon was last inspected by Wealden on 11 November 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.