Q Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Adur
Q Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 15 October 2025, 8 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: 25 Brunswick Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5WA
How it compares in Adur
In Adur, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Q Cafe sits behind roughly 404 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 378 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 26 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ← Q Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 46 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 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 Q Cafe 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 Q Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 34 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2024 |
| 43 The Station Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Amore Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2025 |
| Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2023 |
| Best Health Food Shop Retailers - other | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Drift Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 271 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
| Duke Of Wellington Pub/bar/nightclub | 326 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2022 |
| Co-Op Retailers - other | 335 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
Questions about Q Cafe
What is Q Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Q Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Adur Council on 15 October 2025.
Is Q Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Q Cafe last inspected?
Q Cafe was last inspected on 15 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Adur Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Q Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Q Cafe compare to other places in Adur?
90% of the 422 rated food businesses in Adur hold the top rating of 5, while Q Cafe holds a 3. 6 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Adur Council inspects Q Cafe 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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