Chartwells

Barnham

Heads up: Chartwells no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Arun. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Chartwells 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 23 January 2026 by Arun.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chartwells, from November 2019 to January 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 Chartwells.

Food hygiene rating history for Chartwells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Chartwells in Barnham 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?

Barnham County Primary School Elm Grove,
Barnham,
West Sussex,
PO22 0HW

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

Who inspects Chartwells?

Food hygiene at Chartwells is inspected by Arun, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.arun.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chartwells

What is Chartwells’s food hygiene rating?

Chartwells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2026.

When was Chartwells last inspected?

Chartwells was last inspected by Arun on 23 January 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.

Has Chartwells closed down?

Chartwells no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Arun, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.