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Meat Masala food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Horsham

Meat Masala holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 15 May 2025, 14 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: Meat Masala, 50a Bishopric, Horsham, RH12 1QN

How it compares in Horsham

In Horsham, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Meat Masala sits behind roughly 1,053 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Horsham
5 out of 5 1,053 90%
4 out of 5 91 8% ← Meat Masala
3 out of 5 13 1%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 129 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 Meat Masala 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 Meat Masala, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cookie Dough Other catering premises 47 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Gwyn's Bakery Retailers - other 52 yards away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 61 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2024
Horsham News Retailers - other 162 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2023
Johansson's Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 176 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2024
La Piazzetta Other catering premises 182 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 252 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Giggles Day Nursery Other catering premises 279 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026

Questions about Meat Masala

What is Meat Masala's food hygiene rating?

Meat Masala has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Horsham Council on 15 May 2025.

Is Meat Masala 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Meat Masala last inspected?

Meat Masala was last inspected on 15 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Horsham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Meat Masala?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Meat Masala compare to other places in Horsham?

90% of the 1,173 rated food businesses in Horsham hold the top rating of 5, while Meat Masala holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Horsham Council inspects Meat Masala 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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