Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Arun
Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 17 December 2025, 6 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.
How it compares in Arun
In Arun, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry sits behind roughly 972 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 972 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 131 | 11% | ← Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very 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 Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry 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.
Questions about Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry
What is Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry's food hygiene rating?
Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Arun Council on 17 December 2025.
Is Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry last inspected?
Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry was last inspected on 17 December 2025, 6 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 Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry compare to other places in Arun?
83% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, while Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry holds a 4. 131 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Arun Council inspects Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Elaine's Good Old Fashioned Pantry and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Arun inspects and rates 1,311 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Arun →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.arun.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →