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Eating Out - Health and Hygiene

National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme - Good food hygiene is getting easier to spot
Find out about the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme in Eastbourne...

In this section you can find advice about eating out and how to complain if you are unhappy about the food hygiene standards in a catering business.

This page also has links to other websites with useful advice on eating out. You can watch an online video on the BBC Watchdog website, and get advice from the NHS on healthier choices when having takeaways.

In this section...

  • Check Food Hygiene Ratings - Eating out? Getting food in? You can search hygiene ratings in Eastbourne online, download the mobile app for Android or iPhone, or look for the ratings scheme window stickers in local food outlets.

  • Good Hygiene - What to Look for When Eating Out - the rating scheme is new and some businesses may be awaiting an inspection and not yet rated. And sometimes standards can fall at premises since the last inspection when the premises was rated. So we have some tips on what you can look out for as signs of good hygiene.

  • Complaints about Food Premises - how to complain about the hygiene standards of a food premises such as a cafe or restaurant you have visited in Eastbourne, and what to do if you think you have food poisoning.

  • Shake the Salt Habit - Eat Out Healthier - find places to eat out or have a takeaway in Eastbourne that are supporting our healthier living campaign to reduce salt and protect your heart.

  • Guide Dogs in Restaurants - the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has produced a card for guide dogs and other assistance dogs’ owners to show when visiting food premises.

Food Allergy Advice

Food Hygiene Ratings

Food hygiene ratings can tell you about the hygiene standards of food outlets at a glance, making it easier to choose where to eat out or have a takeaway.

Find out more about the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, search ratings online, or get the app for Android or iPhone: