Food hygiene ratings in Horsham

Horsham inspects and rates 1,337 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,171 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 166 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Horsham

Standards here are high: 90% of rated businesses in Horsham hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 12 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 Horsham scores
5 out of 5 1,057 90%
4 out of 5 85 7%
3 out of 5 17 1%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 5 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Horsham

Food hygiene ratings for each town Horsham inspects.

Recently inspected in Horsham

The most recent inspections published by Horsham, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Panda House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Broadbridge Park Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
OCS Group UK Ltd Other catering premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Birarritz Retailers - other 5 - Very good 24 August 2026
Hillside Lodge Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Drewbell Pizza Ltd Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
The White Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Steyning Community Table Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
Warnham Village Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 17 August 2026
The Bedford Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 16 August 2026
Chefâ??s Table Other catering premises 5 - Very good 14 August 2026
Horsham Sports Services Retailers - other 5 - Very good 6 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Horsham

The lowest-rated food businesses in Horsham are listed below. 5 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
Swan Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 December 2025
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 August 2025
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 June 2025
Corner Newsagents Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 December 2024
Bishopric Wines Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 November 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Horsham

How many food businesses does Horsham rate?

Horsham publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,337 businesses, of which 1,171 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Horsham?

90% of rated businesses in Horsham 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 Horsham have a bad hygiene rating?

12 food businesses in Horsham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 5 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Horsham?

Environmental health officers employed by Horsham 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 Horsham

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: 2026-08-28. Browse all UK councils →