Welcome Southwater

Worthing Road Southwater

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Welcome Southwater scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 July 2026 by Horsham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Welcome Southwater, from August 2021 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Welcome Southwater.

Food hygiene rating history for Welcome Southwater
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2024	5 / 5	Very good
9 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Welcome Southwater in Worthing Road Southwater 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?

Welcome Southwater,
Godfreys Of Horsham,
Worthing Road Southwater,
Horsham,
RH13 9HA

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

Who inspects Welcome Southwater?

Food hygiene at Welcome Southwater 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 Welcome Southwater

What is Welcome Southwater’s food hygiene rating?

Welcome Southwater has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2026.

When was Welcome Southwater last inspected?

Welcome Southwater was last inspected by Horsham on 9 July 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.