Ye Olde Smugglers Inne

Alfriston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ye Olde Smugglers Inne 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 20 January 2025 by Wealden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ye Olde Smugglers Inne, from October 2019 to January 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 Ye Olde Smugglers Inne.

Food hygiene rating history for Ye Olde Smugglers Inne
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ye Olde Smugglers Inne 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?

Ye Olde Smugglers Inne Waterloo Square,
Alfriston,
East Sussex,
BN26 5UE

Ye Olde Smugglers Inne Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Ye Olde Smugglers Inne?

Food hygiene at Ye Olde Smugglers Inne 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 Ye Olde Smugglers Inne

What is Ye Olde Smugglers Inne’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Olde Smugglers Inne has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2025.

When was Ye Olde Smugglers Inne last inspected?

Ye Olde Smugglers Inne was last inspected by Wealden on 20 January 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.