Riverdale

Alfriston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverdale 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 22 April 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverdale, from April 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Riverdale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverdale in Alfriston 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?

Riverdale Whiteway,
Alfriston,
East Sussex,
BN26 5TR

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

Who inspects Riverdale?

Food hygiene at Riverdale 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 Riverdale

What is Riverdale’s food hygiene rating?

Riverdale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2025.

When was Riverdale last inspected?

Riverdale was last inspected by Wealden on 22 April 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.