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Watties News

Horley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Watties News 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 19 September 2025 by Reigate and Banstead.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Watties News, from February 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Watties News.

Food hygiene rating history for Watties News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Watties News in Horley 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?

6 South Parade,
Horley Row,
Horley,
Surrey,
RH6 8BH

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

Who inspects Watties News?

Food hygiene at Watties News is inspected by Reigate and Banstead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Watties News

What is Watties News’s food hygiene rating?

Watties News has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2025.

When was Watties News last inspected?

Watties News was last inspected by Reigate and Banstead on 19 September 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.