Royal Sovereign Public House

Shoreham-by-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Sovereign Public House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 16 April 2025 by Adur.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Sovereign Public House, from November 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Sovereign Public House.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Sovereign Public House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Sovereign Public House in Shoreham-by-sea has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Royal Sovereign 6 Middle Street,
Shoreham-by-sea,
West Sussex,
BN43 5DP

Royal Sovereign Public House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Royal Sovereign Public House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Royal Sovereign Public House?

Food hygiene at Royal Sovereign Public House is inspected by Adur, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Royal Sovereign Public House

What is Royal Sovereign Public House’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Sovereign Public House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2025.

When was Royal Sovereign Public House last inspected?

Royal Sovereign Public House was last inspected by Adur on 16 April 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.