Dolce Heaven food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Worthing
Dolce Heaven holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 22 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Shop 40 - 42 South Street, Worthing, BN11 3AA
How it compares in Worthing
In Worthing, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Dolce Heaven sits behind roughly 761 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 761 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 123 | 13% | ← Dolce Heaven | |
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 92 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Dolce Heaven 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 Dolce Heaven, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2026 |
| Cafe Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2024 |
| B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2024 |
| Blue Ocean Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 November 2023 |
| Asia Mart Worthing Retailers - other | 156 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| ASK Italian also T/A Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2025 |
| Cafe Traditionale also T/A Burger Kitchen Worthing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2024 |
Questions about Dolce Heaven
What is Dolce Heaven's food hygiene rating?
Dolce Heaven has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Worthing Council on 22 January 2025.
Is Dolce Heaven 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Dolce Heaven last inspected?
Dolce Heaven was last inspected on 22 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Worthing Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Dolce Heaven?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Dolce Heaven compare to other places in Worthing?
81% of the 939 rated food businesses in Worthing hold the top rating of 5, while Dolce Heaven holds a 4. 123 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Worthing Council inspects Dolce Heaven 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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