Food hygiene ratings in Adur
Adur inspects and rates 464 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 418 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. 10 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 375 | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 24 | 6% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 9 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Towns in Adur
Food hygiene ratings for each town Adur inspects.
- Shoreham-by-Sea 170 places
- Lancing 115 places
- Southwick 65 places
- Sompting 20 places
Recently inspected in Adur
The most recent inspections published by Adur, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeling Perky | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2026 |
| Slim Butcher | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| The Bridge Shoreham | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 24 August 2026 |
| Piece 'A' Cake | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2026 |
| Shoreham Rugby Football Club (SRFC) | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 18 August 2026 |
| Young Sussex (Shoreham) | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2026 |
| Antipasto by the sea | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2026 |
| Sarnas kurdish kitchen | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 10 August 2026 |
| Port Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2026 |
| The Burning Desire Hot Sauce Company Limited | Manufacturers/packers | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2026 |
| Enzo Fiore Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria O' Curniciello | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2026 |
| Fitness Minds | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 4 August 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.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Stores | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 July 2026 |
| La Galleria Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 16 June 2026 |
| 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 |
Questions about food hygiene in Adur
How many food businesses does Adur rate?
Adur publishes food hygiene ratings for 464 businesses, of which 418 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?
10 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: 2026-09-01. Browse all UK councils →