Mid Sussex establishment given new food hygiene rating

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 30th Jun 2023, 10:31 BST
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.
A Mid Sussex drinking establishment has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

A Mid Sussex drinking establishment has been handed a new four-out-of-five food hygiene rating.

The Poacher, a pub, bar or nightclub at 139 High Street, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks was given the score after assessment on May 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.

It means that of Mid Sussex's 111 pubs, bars and nightclubs with ratings, 91 (82%) have ratings of five and none have zero ratings.