Riverside Tea Room

Houghton Bridge Amberley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Riverside Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Riverside Tea Room, from June 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Riverside Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Riverside Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Riverside Tea Room in Houghton Bridge Amberley 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?

Riverside Tea Room,
Riverside Tea Room,
Houghton Bridge Amberley,
Arundel,
BN18 9LP

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

Who inspects Riverside Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Riverside Tea Room is inspected by Horsham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.horsham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Riverside Tea Room

What is Riverside Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Riverside Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Riverside Tea Room last inspected?

Riverside Tea Room was last inspected by Horsham on 11 December 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.