Food hygiene ratings in Worthing

Worthing inspects and rates 1,029 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 937 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 92 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Worthing

Standards here are high: 81% of rated businesses in Worthing hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 33 businesses, 4% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Worthing scores
5 out of 5 758 81%
4 out of 5 123 13%
3 out of 5 23 2%
2 out of 5 19 2%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Recently inspected in Worthing

The most recent inspections published by Worthing, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
The Flour Pot Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Busy Bees Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Offington Park Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Ebb Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Melrose Care Caring Premises 4 - Good 1 July 2026
High Salvington Mill Farmers/growers 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
The Treat GAME Other catering premises 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Country Lodge Nursing Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
The Real Pizza Company Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Muffin Break Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Mel’s Bakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 11 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Worthing

The lowest-rated food businesses in Worthing are listed below. 14 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
Andaaz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
The Sandwich Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 June 2026
Golden Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Sha's Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Worthing United Football Club Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 February 2026
Worldwide Food & Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 February 2026
Amo Cafe Bar Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 February 2026
Farmhouse Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 December 2025
Thieves Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 November 2025
Crispizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 November 2025
Costless trader Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 September 2025
Velo by the Pool Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 August 2025
BC Brothers Limited Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 July 2025
Premier Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 January 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Worthing

How many food businesses does Worthing rate?

Worthing publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,029 businesses, of which 937 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Worthing?

81% of rated businesses in Worthing 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 Worthing have a bad hygiene rating?

33 food businesses in Worthing hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 14 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Worthing?

Environmental health officers employed by Worthing 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 Worthing

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