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.
| 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.
- Shoreham-by-Sea 171 places
- Lancing 116 places
- Southwick 65 places
- Sompting 21 places
Recently inspected in Adur
The most recent inspections published by Adur, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- 1386 5 - Very good
- 3 Spoons 5 - Very good
- 43 The Station Coffee 5 - Very good
- A Knead For More 5 - Very good
- ADSushi 5 - Very good
- Adur Express convenience store 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Adur Indoor Bowling Club (bar) 5 - Very good
- Adur Outdoor Activities Centre 5 - Very good
- Age UK West Sussex 5 - Very good
- Albion Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Ali Baba 5 - Very good
- Alishaan Indian Restaurant Awaiting inspection
- Amore Coffee 5 - Very good
- Andreas BBQ Grill 5 - Very good
- Antipasto by the sea 5 - Very good
- Appletree House 5 - Very good
- Apres Chocolat Exempt
- Aramark at Northbrook College 5 - Very good
- ASDA 5 - Very good
- Auctioneers Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Azul Coffee And Eatery 5 - Very good
- B Stand Ltd 4 - Good
- B.Lini Doces e Salgados 5 - Very good
- Bake Out 5 - Very good
- Bake Out Awaiting inspection
- Bake Out Southwick Ltd 5 - Very good
- Baked by Kate 5 - Very good
- Bakkus 5 - Very good
- Ball Tree Croft 5 - Very good
- Barchester Healthcare 5 - Very good
- Bare Cacao 5 - Very good
- Beach Bakery 5 - Very good
- Beach Green Kiosk 5 - Very good
- Beach Green Stores 5 - Very good
- Bella's Brownies 5 - Very good
- Berry In Mind LTD 5 - Very good
- Best Health Food Shop 5 - Very good
- Best of Buddies Ltd 5 - Very good
- BHAFC American Express Elite 5 - Very good
- Big Ted's Nursery 5 - Very good
- Bike Boom Awaiting inspection
- Blundens 5 - Very good
- Bodhi’s Coffeeshop 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Bolt Espresso 5 - Very good
- Bombay Bites Awaiting inspection
- Boost Nutrition Hub 5 - Very good
- Boots Exempt
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Boundstone Nursery School 5 - Very good
- Breakfast Club at Sompting V Primary 5 - Very good
- Breakfast Club at St Peters School 5 - Very good
- Bright Horizons Old Shoreham Day Nursery and Preschool 5 - Very good
- Bright Horizons Shoreham-by-Sea Day Nursery & Preschool 5 - Very good
- Broadway Post Office and Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Brooklands Confectionery Exempt
- Brooks Bistro and Wine Bar 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Brownie Points Shoreham by Sea Ltd 5 - Very good
- Brunswick Tandoori 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Buckinghams 5 - Very good
- Budgens 5 - Very good
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 →