The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant

West Sussex

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 27 August 2026 by Chichester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant, from October 2024 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2024 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 October 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
27 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant in West Sussex has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

37 West Street,
Chichester,
West Sussex,
PO19 1RP

The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant is inspected by Chichester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chichester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant

What is The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2026.

When was The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant last inspected?

The Old Cottage Indian Restaurant was last inspected by Chichester on 27 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.