Coffee Barn

Sharpthorne

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Coffee Barn scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 January 2026 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Coffee Barn, from May 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Coffee Barn.

Food hygiene rating history for Coffee Barn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 May 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Coffee Barn in Sharpthorne has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Old Plawhatch Farm Plawhatch Lane,
Sharpthorne,
East Sussex,
RH19 4JL

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

Who inspects Coffee Barn?

Food hygiene at Coffee Barn 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 Coffee Barn

What is Coffee Barn’s food hygiene rating?

Coffee Barn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 January 2026.

When was Coffee Barn last inspected?

Coffee Barn was last inspected by Wealden on 12 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.