Food hygiene ratings in Worthing
South East · 1,026 registered food establishments · 81.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
35 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 53 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 57 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Worthing interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 73 improved 66 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
49 days median · 66 days average
across 404 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 57 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Worthing
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | A&L Shawarma | → | BN11 3JJ |
| 2026-10-08 | Relish School Food | → | BN14 8QB |
| 2026-10-08 | Hazel's Fondue Bistro | → | BN11 2NN |
| 2026-10-08 | Vale School | → | BN14 0DB |
| 2026-10-08 | Chalk Farm Flowers | → | |
| 2026-10-08 | Needles and Pins | → |
Latest changes in Worthing
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Opened | Mr India | BN14 7AX |
| 2026-10-08 | Opened | Pizza By Antonio | BN11 3BT |
| 2026-10-08 | Takeover | La Oliva | BN11 3AA |
| 2026-10-08 | Closed | Bun'up Burgers | |
| 2026-10-08 | Opened | Nisa Local | BN12 6DH |
| 2026-10-02 | Opened | Gosh Patisserie | BN14 8NA |
| 2026-10-02 | Opened | JUS BAR | BN11 3BS |
| 2026-10-02 | Opened | Scoops of Joy Pick and Mix |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
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How does Worthing's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Worthing? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Worthing this year?
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