Nila Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Arun
Nila Restaurant holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 9 July 2025, 12 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: 2 Norfolk House Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HY
How it compares in Arun
A 1 is rare: only 18 of 1,166 rated places in Arun score this low, about one in 65. By contrast 83% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 972 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 131 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 34 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ← Nila Restaurant | |
| 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 Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Nila Restaurant the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled and confidence in management. 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 Nila Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade Bookshop Retailers - other | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
| Cornstore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
| Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Creative Heart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Cassino Retailers - other | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Bah-Humbug Sweets Retailers - other | 168 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2019 |
Questions about Nila Restaurant
What is Nila Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Nila Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Arun Council on 9 July 2025.
Is Nila Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 1 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 Nila Restaurant last inspected?
Nila Restaurant was last inspected on 9 July 2025, 12 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 Nila Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Nila Restaurant compare to other places in Arun?
83% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, while Nila Restaurant holds a 1. 18 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Arun Council inspects Nila Restaurant 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 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 Arun, 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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