📍 BN7 · Lewes, Lewes

Food Safety in Lewes Castle

232 establishments rated · 80.17% with 5 stars

Data updated daily · Last sync: 20 May 2026

Lewes Castle (BN7) is home to 232 rated food establishments in the Lewes area of Lewes. An impressive 80.17% hold a 5-star food hygiene rating — well above the national average.

4.7

Average Rating

out of 5

80.17%

5-Star Rated

192 places

94.83%

4 or 5 Stars

1.29%

Rated 0 or 1

Rating

Rating Distribution

81%

192

14%

Lewes Castle vs Lewes Average

Lewes Castle

80.17%

Lewes avg

73.76%

Lewes Castle

94.83%

Lewes avg

83.15%

% of establishments with given rating · Lewes average across 926 establishments

🏆 Top Rated in Lewes Castle

#	Business	Rating	Inspected
1	Compass at Sussex Police HQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BN7 2DZ · Verify on FSA ↗	5	18 Jan 2024
2	Cook Retailers - other · BN7 2AH · Verify on FSA ↗	5	31 Mar 2025
3	Trinity - Southover Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BN7 1JH · Verify on FSA ↗	5	26 Jun 2024
4	Bake Out Retailers - other · BN7 2AD · Verify on FSA ↗	5	9 Dec 2025
5	The Lansdown Arms Pub/bar/nightclub · BN7 2JU · Verify on FSA ↗	5	17 Jan 2026
6	Busy Bees at Lewes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BN7 1HR · Verify on FSA ↗	5	11 Mar 2026
7	Shadow Cakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BN7 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	15 Jun 2023
8	Kabak Retailers - other · BN7 · Verify on FSA ↗	5	6 Mar 2025
9	Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · BN7 2BY · Verify on FSA ↗	5	24 Nov 2025
10	Cottage Pre-School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · BN7 1PL · Verify on FSA ↗	5	21 Aug 2025

⚠️ Lowest Rated in Lewes Castle

Business	Rating	Type	Inspected
The Espresso Room BN7 2UP · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	28 Jan 2026
Plumpton Green Stores BN7 3BS · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Retailers - other	9 Jul 2025
Optimax Fuels Ltd BN7 3JJ · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Takeaway/sandwich shop	17 Jan 2026
Big Fish BN7 2DG · Verify on FSA ↗	1	Takeaway/sandwich shop	10 Mar 2026
Freds Kitchen Ltd BN7 2DA · Verify on FSA ↗	2	Pub/bar/nightclub	14 Nov 2024

Understanding Food Hygiene Ratings

Food businesses are inspected by local council officers and given a rating from 0 (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good). The rating is based on three areas:

🧤 Hygiene (H)

How food is handled, prepared, and stored. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

🏗️ Structural (S)

Condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, ventilation. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.

📋 Confidence (C)

Management of food safety — training, records, procedures. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 30 is worst.

A score of 0/0/0 means very good across all areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores — some business types are scored differently.