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Little London Tea Shop food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Arun

Little London Tea Shop 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

This is a fresh result: Little London Tea Shop was inspected on 28 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 188 Pagham Road, Pagham, PO21 3QB

How it compares in Arun

That puts Little London Tea Shop among the 972 places in Arun holding top marks, 83% 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 Arun
5 out of 5 972 83% ← Little London Tea Shop
4 out of 5 131 11%
3 out of 5 34 3%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 18 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 145 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 Little London Tea Shop 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 Little London Tea Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Jasmine house Takeaway/sandwich shop 110 yards away 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Cooperative Food Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 27 March 2026
Cooks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Apsley House Care Home Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025
Craigweil News Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 2 September 2025
Apple Tree Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
Co-op Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 15 July 2024
Jordan Butchers Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 8 October 2024

Questions about Little London Tea Shop

What is Little London Tea Shop's food hygiene rating?

Little London Tea Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Arun Council on 28 May 2026.

Is Little London Tea Shop 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 Little London Tea Shop last inspected?

Little London Tea Shop was last inspected on 28 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Arun Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Little London Tea Shop?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Little London Tea Shop compare to other places in Arun?

83% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, and Little London Tea Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Arun Council inspects Little London Tea Shop 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

Little London Tea Shop is one of 26 rated food businesses in Pagham. See every hygiene rating in Pagham

Arun inspects and rates 1,311 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Arun

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

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