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North Heath Service Station food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Horsham

North Heath Service Station holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 8 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: North Heath Service Station, North Heath Service Station, Stane Street North Heath, RH20 1DN

How it compares in Horsham

In Horsham, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so North Heath Service Station sits behind roughly 1,053 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Horsham
5 out of 5 1,053 90%
4 out of 5 91 8% ← North Heath Service Station
3 out of 5 13 1%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 129 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 North Heath Service Station 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 North Heath Service Station, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
First Steps Child Care Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Sussex Restaurant at Brinsbury College School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2024
Hepworth Brewery Manufacturers/packers 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 28 June 2023
Hepwroth Brewery Company Taproom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 25 October 2022
Ridgeway Brewing Manufacturers/packers 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 21 April 2017

Questions about North Heath Service Station

What is North Heath Service Station's food hygiene rating?

North Heath Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Horsham Council on 8 January 2025.

Is North Heath Service Station safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was North Heath Service Station last inspected?

North Heath Service Station was last inspected on 8 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Horsham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at North Heath Service Station?

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

How does North Heath Service Station compare to other places in Horsham?

90% of the 1,173 rated food businesses in Horsham hold the top rating of 5, while North Heath Service Station holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Horsham Council inspects North Heath Service Station 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

North Heath Service Station is one of 143 rated food businesses in Pulborough. See every hygiene rating in Pulborough

Horsham inspects and rates 1,302 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Horsham

The official record is held by the council: http://www.horsham.gov.uk

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