Chatterbox Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Arun
Chatterbox Café 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 23 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: 4B Rose Green Road, Aldwick, PO21 3EX
How it compares in Arun
In Arun, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Chatterbox Café sits behind roughly 972 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 972 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 131 | 11% | ← Chatterbox Café | |
| 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
- 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 Chatterbox Café 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 Chatterbox Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Retailers - other | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2024 |
| Aldwick Baptist Church Caring Premises | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Apple Tree Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
| Aldwick Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2025 |
| Apsley House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
| Craigweil News Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2025 |
| Clements House Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
| Greenways Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2025 |
Questions about Chatterbox Café
What is Chatterbox Café's food hygiene rating?
Chatterbox Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Arun Council on 23 January 2025.
Is Chatterbox Café 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 Chatterbox Café last inspected?
Chatterbox Café was last inspected on 23 January 2025, 17 months 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 Chatterbox Café?
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 Chatterbox Café compare to other places in Arun?
83% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, while Chatterbox Café holds a 4. 131 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Arun Council inspects Chatterbox Café 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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