Food hygiene ratings in Chichester

Chichester inspects and rates 1,436 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,321 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 115 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Chichester

Standards here are high: 95% of rated businesses in Chichester hold the top score of 5, and 99% hold a 4 or better. 7 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Chichester scores
5 out of 5 1,250 95%
4 out of 5 49 4%
3 out of 5 15 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Chichester

Food hygiene ratings for each town Chichester inspects.

Recently inspected in Chichester

The most recent inspections published by Chichester, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Fittleworth Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
The Welldiggers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Marriott House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
CinnaJoy Other catering premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
JV Catering Ltd Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
The Nosebag Mobile Catering Also J V Catering Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Bear Bones BBQ Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Field And Feast Events Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Maria Shiner Catering Other catering premises 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Taste Caterer Other catering premises 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Harting Village Pre-School Caring Premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Chichester

The lowest-rated food businesses in Chichester 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
Wisborough Green Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 May 2026
Luckes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 May 2026
Best Kebab Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 March 2026
Southwood Park Steers Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 July 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Chichester

How many food businesses does Chichester rate?

Chichester publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,436 businesses, of which 1,321 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Chichester?

95% of rated businesses in Chichester 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 Chichester have a bad hygiene rating?

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

Who inspects food businesses in Chichester?

Environmental health officers employed by Chichester 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 Chichester

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: 2026-07-01. Browse all UK councils →