The Royal Oak

Wineham Lane Wineham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Royal Oak scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 25 June 2025 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Royal Oak, from December 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Royal Oak.

Food hygiene rating history for The Royal Oak
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 December 2020	4 / 5	Good
25 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Royal Oak in Wineham Lane Wineham has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

The Royal Oak,
Royal Oak,
Wineham Lane Wineham,
Henfield,
BN5 9AY

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

Who inspects The Royal Oak?

Food hygiene at The Royal Oak 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 The Royal Oak

What is The Royal Oak’s food hygiene rating?

The Royal Oak has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2025.

When was The Royal Oak last inspected?

The Royal Oak was last inspected by Horsham on 25 June 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.