Village Shop & Cafe

Upper Dicker

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Village Shop & Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 October 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Village Shop & Cafe, from October 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Village Shop & Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Village Shop & Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Village Shop & Cafe in Upper Dicker has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 Shop And Post Office Providence House Coldharbour Road,
Upper Dicker,
East Sussex,
BN27 3QE

Village Shop & Cafe Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Village Shop & Cafe?

Food hygiene at Village Shop & Cafe 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 Village Shop & Cafe

What is Village Shop & Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Village Shop & Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 October 2025.

When was Village Shop & Cafe last inspected?

Village Shop & Cafe was last inspected by Wealden on 21 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.