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Port Kitchen food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Adur

Port Kitchen holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 June 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Unit 1 Adur Dock 104 Albion Street, Southwick, BN42 4DP

How it compares in Adur

That puts Port Kitchen among the 378 places in Adur holding top marks, 90% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Adur
5 out of 5 378 90% ← Port Kitchen
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%

A further 46 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Port Kitchen none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Port Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carats Beach Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 291 yards away 5 - Very good 2 December 2024
Ali Baba Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 347 yards away 5 - Very good 24 June 2025
Bake Out Southwick Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 388 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2024
Champion House Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 March 2022
Caterlink School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Adur Indoor Bowling Club (bar) Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 6 August 2025
Age UK West Sussex Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2023
Barchester Healthcare Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026

Questions about Port Kitchen

What is Port Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Port Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Adur Council on 17 June 2024.

Is Port Kitchen safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Port Kitchen last inspected?

Port Kitchen was last inspected on 17 June 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Adur Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Port Kitchen?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Port Kitchen compare to other places in Adur?

90% of the 422 rated food businesses in Adur hold the top rating of 5, and Port Kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Adur Council inspects Port Kitchen and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Port Kitchen is one of 65 rated food businesses in Southwick. See every hygiene rating in Southwick

Adur inspects and rates 468 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Adur

The official record is held by the council: http://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk

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