Windmill Hill post office and stores

Herstmonceux

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 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Windmill Hill post office and stores, from January 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Windmill Hill post office and stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Windmill Hill post office and stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
23 July 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Windmill Hill post office and stores in Herstmonceux 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?

Post Office Windmill Hill Road,
Windmill Hill,
Herstmonceux,
East Sussex,
BN27 4RX

Windmill Hill post office and stores Hygiene Rating - 3/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Windmill Hill post office and stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Windmill Hill post office and stores?

Food hygiene at Windmill Hill post office and 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 Windmill Hill post office and stores

What is Windmill Hill post office and stores’s food hygiene rating?

Windmill Hill post office and stores has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2026.

When was Windmill Hill post office and stores last inspected?

Windmill Hill post office and stores was last inspected by Wealden on 23 July 2026.

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.

Windmill Hill post office and stores

Rating over time

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