Hygienic food handling
GoodIncludes food preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage practices.
Pub/bar/nightclub
Latest rating available
The Five Bells food hygiene rating
The Five Bells
The Five Bells Chailey Green Road
Chailey Green
East Sussex
BN8 4DA Inspected 15 July 2026
Chailey Green
East Sussex
BN8 4DA Inspected 15 July 2026
Food hygiene rating
Rated by Lewes
3
Generally satisfactory
Hygiene standards were generally satisfactory when inspected.
At a glance
Business summary
The Five Bells in Lewes currently has a food hygiene rating of 3 (Generally satisfactory). The latest published inspection was carried out on 15 July 2026. The Five Bells is registered as a Pub/bar/nightclub and is located at The Five Bells Chailey Green Road, Chailey Green, East Sussex, BN8 4DA.
- Business name
- The Five Bells
- Business type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Local authority
- Lewes
- Scheme
- Food Hygiene Rating Scheme
- Rating date
- 15 July 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1951942
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About this information
Ratings are supplied by the relevant local authority. Details may change between inspections or before updated records are published.
Latest inspection
Inspection details
15 July 2026
Inspectors consider how hygienically food is handled, the condition of the premises and how effectively the business manages food safety.
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactoryCovers the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and condition of the premises.
Management of food safety
Generally satisfactoryConsiders staff knowledge, checks, records and confidence that standards will be maintained.
Previous records
Rating history
The Five Bells currently has a food hygiene rating of 3, compared with a rating of 4 at its previous recorded inspection.
| Inspection date | Rating | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2026 | 3 | Generally satisfactory | Current |
| 30 January 2025 | 4 | Good | Previous |
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