Shell Waitrose Hop Oast

Worthing Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shell Waitrose Hop Oast 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 5 March 2025 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shell Waitrose Hop Oast, from October 2021 to March 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Shell Waitrose Hop Oast
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
5 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shell Waitrose Hop Oast in Worthing Road 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?

Shell Waitrose Hop Oast,
Hop Oast Service Station,
Worthing Road,
Horsham,
RH13 0AR

Shell Waitrose Hop Oast Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Shell Waitrose Hop Oast?

Food hygiene at Shell Waitrose Hop Oast 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 Shell Waitrose Hop Oast

What is Shell Waitrose Hop Oast’s food hygiene rating?

Shell Waitrose Hop Oast has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2025.

When was Shell Waitrose Hop Oast last inspected?

Shell Waitrose Hop Oast was last inspected by Horsham on 5 March 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.