RFC Chicken And Ribs food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Reigate and Banstead
RFC Chicken And Ribs holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the restaurant that the business is required to fix.
The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary
The rating dates from 17 February 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.
Only 4% of rated food businesses in Reigate and Banstead score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Reigate and Banstead ratings →
Address: 38 Victoria Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7PZ
How it compares in Reigate and Banstead
A 2 is rare: only 25 of 870 rated places in Reigate and Banstead score this low, about one in 35. By contrast 73% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 632 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 127 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 3% | ← RFC Chicken And Ribs | |
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 238 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 RFC Chicken And Ribs the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to RFC Chicken And Ribs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Bobby's Convenience Store Retailers - other | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2025 |
| Collingwood Batchellor Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 December 2025 |
| Costa Del Sol Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 143 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2024 |
| Blacks Burgers Featuring Hewies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2025 |
| Horley Methodist Church Other catering premises | 225 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2018 |
| Archway Theatre Retailers - other | 248 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 March 2020 |
Questions about RFC Chicken And Ribs
What is RFC Chicken And Ribs's food hygiene rating?
RFC Chicken And Ribs has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Reigate and Banstead Council on 17 February 2025.
Is RFC Chicken And Ribs safe to eat at?
A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was RFC Chicken And Ribs last inspected?
RFC Chicken And Ribs was last inspected on 17 February 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Reigate and Banstead Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at RFC Chicken And Ribs?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does RFC Chicken And Ribs compare to other places in Reigate and Banstead?
73% of the 870 rated food businesses in Reigate and Banstead hold the top rating of 5, while RFC Chicken And Ribs holds a 2. 25 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Reigate and Banstead Council inspects RFC Chicken And Ribs 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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A rating of 2 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Reigate and Banstead, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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