The Shepherds Rest & Baah

Hadlow Down

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Shepherds Rest & Baah 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 24 March 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Shepherds Rest & Baah, from November 2020 to March 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 The Shepherds Rest & Baah.

Food hygiene rating history for The Shepherds Rest & Baah
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Shepherds Rest & Baah in Hadlow Down 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?

Tinkers Park Brasherlands Main Road,
Hadlow Down,
East Sussex,

The Shepherds Rest & Baah Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Shepherds Rest & Baah?

Food hygiene at The Shepherds Rest & Baah 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 The Shepherds Rest & Baah

What is The Shepherds Rest & Baah’s food hygiene rating?

The Shepherds Rest & Baah has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2025.

When was The Shepherds Rest & Baah last inspected?

The Shepherds Rest & Baah was last inspected by Wealden on 24 March 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.