Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle

Duddleswell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle 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 15 May 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle, from October 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle.

Food hygiene rating history for Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
15 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle in Duddleswell 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?

Duddleswell Tea Room Fern Cottage Duddleswell Road,
Duddleswell,
East Sussex,
TN22 3BH

Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle?

Food hygiene at Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle 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 Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle

What is Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle’s food hygiene rating?

Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 May 2025.

When was Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle last inspected?

Duddleswell Café and Lifestyle was last inspected by Wealden on 15 May 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.