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Paolini's Wine & More food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Arun

Paolini's Wine & More 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 March 2025, 15 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: 19 The Parade, Pagham, PO21 4TW

How it compares in Arun

In Arun, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Paolini's Wine & More sits behind roughly 972 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Arun
5 out of 5 972 83%
4 out of 5 131 11% ← Paolini's Wine & More
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 Paolini's Wine & More 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 Paolini's Wine & More, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Magic Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 27 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
Cooperative Food Retailers - other 44 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2026
Cooks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Mash & Barrel Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Jasmine house Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Pagham Cricket Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2024
Pagham Football Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Little London Tea Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 28 May 2026

Questions about Paolini's Wine & More

What is Paolini's Wine & More's food hygiene rating?

Paolini's Wine & More has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Arun Council on 23 March 2025.

Is Paolini's Wine & More 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 Paolini's Wine & More last inspected?

Paolini's Wine & More was last inspected on 23 March 2025, 15 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 Paolini's Wine & More?

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 Paolini's Wine & More compare to other places in Arun?

83% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, while Paolini's Wine & More holds a 4. 131 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Arun Council inspects Paolini's Wine & More 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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Paolini's Wine & More is one of 26 rated food businesses in Pagham. See every hygiene rating in Pagham

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