Hikers Rest Coffee Shop

East Dean

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hikers Rest Coffee Shop, from March 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hikers Rest Coffee Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Hikers Rest Coffee Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Hikers Rest Coffee Shop in East Dean has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Hikers Rest Coffee Shop Village Green Lane,
East Dean,
East Sussex,
BN20 0DR

Hikers Rest Coffee Shop Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Hikers Rest Coffee Shop?

Food hygiene at Hikers Rest Coffee Shop 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 Hikers Rest Coffee Shop

What is Hikers Rest Coffee Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Hikers Rest Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was Hikers Rest Coffee Shop last inspected?

Hikers Rest Coffee Shop was last inspected by Wealden on 24 September 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.