Waterside Inn

Shoreham-by-sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Waterside Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 April 2026 by Adur.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterside Inn, from June 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterside Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterside Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Waterside Inn 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?

Waterside Inn Lower Beach Road,
Shoreham-by-sea,
West Sussex,
BN43 5RA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Waterside Inn. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Waterside Inn?

Food hygiene at Waterside Inn 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 Waterside Inn

What is Waterside Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Waterside Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 April 2026.

When was Waterside Inn last inspected?

Waterside Inn was last inspected by Adur on 27 April 2026.

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.