A Serio food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Arun
A Serio 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 16 January 2026, 5 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: 14 Beach Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HT
How it compares in Arun
In Arun, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so A Serio sits behind roughly 1,136 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,005 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 131 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 34 | 3% | ← A Serio | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 144 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 A Serio 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 A Serio, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade Bookshop Retailers - other | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Creative Heart Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Cornstore Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Chicken Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2025 |
| Cassino Retailers - other | 175 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Bah-Humbug Sweets Retailers - other | 205 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2019 |
| Bargains Galore Retailers - other | 218 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2019 |
Questions about A Serio
What is A Serio's food hygiene rating?
A Serio has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Arun Council on 16 January 2026.
Is A Serio 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 A Serio last inspected?
A Serio was last inspected on 16 January 2026, 5 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 A Serio?
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 A Serio compare to other places in Arun?
84% of the 1,199 rated food businesses in Arun hold the top rating of 5, while A Serio holds a 3. 34 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Arun Council inspects A Serio 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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