Food hygiene ratings in Mid Sussex

South East · 1,373 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

45 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 43 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 72 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

197 Opened (12m)
227 Closed (12m)
10 Relisted (12m)
43 Takeover (12m)
370 Rating changes (12m)
18 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
1,040
4
128
3
59
2
14
1
16
0
1
AwaitingInspection
46
Exempt
69

Time to first published rating

52 days median · 68 days average
across 494 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 72 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Mid Sussex

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-25Opened Vintage Cupcake Co.
2026-07-25Opened Smart Group Enterprises Limited Also T/A Smart NMNRH15 9LH
2026-07-25Takeover Mr Mocha CafeRH15 9QJ
2026-07-25Opened Binge Bakes
2026-07-25Opened Lunch
2026-07-25Opened St. Augustine's CE PrimaryRH17 7PB
2026-07-25Opened Love Bees
2026-07-25Takeover MAHA KALL LTDRH10 4QS

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Neighbouring authorities

Brighton and Hove Crawley Horsham Lewes Tandridge Wealden

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