Highdown Garden Centre

Ferring

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highdown Garden Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 January 2026 by Arun.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highdown Garden Centre, from January 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Highdown Garden Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Highdown Garden Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
16 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highdown Garden Centre in Ferring 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?

Highdown Garden Centre Littlehampton Road,
Ferring,
West Sussex,
BN12 6PW

Highdown Garden Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Highdown Garden Centre?

Food hygiene at Highdown Garden Centre 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 Highdown Garden Centre

What is Highdown Garden Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Highdown Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2026.

When was Highdown Garden Centre last inspected?

Highdown Garden Centre was last inspected by Arun on 16 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.