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Micks Chips food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Arun

Micks Chips holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 19 August 2025, 10 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: 7 Sea Lane, Rustington, BN16 2RD

How it compares in Arun

In Arun, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Micks Chips sits behind roughly 972 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Arun
5 out of 5 972 83%
4 out of 5 131 11% ← Micks Chips
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

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 Micks Chips 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 Micks Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Express Pizza and chicken Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 127 yards away 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Applepips Heritage House School/college/university 233 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Barry Wadsworth Retailers - other 332 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2020
Cook Retailers - other 345 yards away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 375 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2025
Cavavin Wine Shop Pub/bar/nightclub 398 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2025
Fig Cafe and Tapas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 401 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024
Establo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 439 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026

Questions about Micks Chips

What is Micks Chips's food hygiene rating?

Micks Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Arun Council on 19 August 2025.

Is Micks Chips 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Micks Chips last inspected?

Micks Chips was last inspected on 19 August 2025, 10 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 Micks Chips?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Micks Chips compare to other places in Arun?

83% of the 1,166 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, while Micks Chips holds a 4. 131 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Arun Council inspects Micks Chips 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Micks Chips is one of 85 rated food businesses in Rustington. See every hygiene rating in Rustington

Arun inspects and rates 1,311 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Arun

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