Food hygiene ratings in Adur

Adur inspects and rates 468 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 422 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 46 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Adur

Standards here are high: 90% of rated businesses in Adur hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 12 businesses, 3% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Adur scores
5 out of 5 378 90%
4 out of 5 26 6%
3 out of 5 6 1%
2 out of 5 8 2%
1 out of 5 4 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Adur

Food hygiene ratings for each town Adur inspects.

Recently inspected in Adur

The most recent inspections published by Adur, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Fissa Fissa Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Sandwich in the Square Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Elreg House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Fete n Lime Other catering premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
The Nursey Family Caring Premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Parish's Retailers - other 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Mansell stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 15 June 2026
GSM Phone Centre Retailers - other 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Lancing Local Retailers - other 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
The New Port Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Lancing Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 8 June 2026
The Graze Escape Other catering premises 5 - Very good 8 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Adur

The lowest-rated food businesses in Adur are listed below. 4 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
The Amsterdam Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Harmony House Nursing Home Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 April 2026
The Bridge Shoreham Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 April 2026
Brooks Bistro and Wine Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 October 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Adur

How many food businesses does Adur rate?

Adur publishes food hygiene ratings for 468 businesses, of which 422 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Adur?

90% of rated businesses in Adur hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Adur have a bad hygiene rating?

12 food businesses in Adur hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 4 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Adur?

Environmental health officers employed by Adur carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Adur

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-06. Browse all UK councils →