Elm Grove Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Worthing
Elm Grove Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 11 August 2025, 11 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: Shop 57 Elm Grove, Worthing, BN11 5LH
How it compares in Worthing
In Worthing, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Elm Grove Convenience Store sits behind roughly 878 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 756 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 122 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ← Elm Grove Convenience Store | |
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 88 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Elm Grove Convenience Store 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 Elm Grove Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells at Elm Grove School School/college/university | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2025 |
| Bay Leaf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 295 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2022 |
| Best Wishes Retailers - other | 324 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2021 |
| Ceres Health Food Store Retailers - other | 357 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2022 |
| Andy's Angels Grief Play Cafe Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Café at Hope Hive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2023 |
| Bodhi’s Kitchen Manufacturers/packers | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| Bee Sweet Mobile caterer | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about Elm Grove Convenience Store
What is Elm Grove Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
Elm Grove Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Worthing Council on 11 August 2025.
Is Elm Grove Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Elm Grove Convenience Store last inspected?
Elm Grove Convenience Store was last inspected on 11 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Worthing Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Elm Grove Convenience Store?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Elm Grove Convenience Store compare to other places in Worthing?
81% of the 933 rated food businesses in Worthing hold the top rating of 5, while Elm Grove Convenience Store holds a 3. 23 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Worthing Council inspects Elm Grove Convenience Store 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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