The Village Stores

Rushlake Green

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Village Stores 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 1 July 2022 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Stores, from July 2020 to July 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Village Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 July 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Village Stores in Rushlake Green 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?

The Village Stores Rushlake Green,
Rushlake Green,
East Sussex,
TN21 9QD

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

Who inspects The Village Stores?

Food hygiene at The Village Stores 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 Village Stores

What is The Village Stores’s food hygiene rating?

The Village Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2022.

When was The Village Stores last inspected?

The Village Stores was last inspected by Wealden on 1 July 2022.

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.