Food hygiene ratings in East Hampshire

East Hampshire inspects and rates 1,046 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 958 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 88 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in East Hampshire

Standards here are high: 84% of rated businesses in East Hampshire hold the top score of 5, and 97% hold a 4 or better. 13 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in East Hampshire scores
5 out of 5 803 84%
4 out of 5 120 13%
3 out of 5 22 2%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Recently inspected in East Hampshire

The most recent inspections published by East Hampshire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Birdworld Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Castle Of Comfort Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Hidden Valley Grayshott Caring Premises 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Old Kitchen Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
The Barn Owl Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Acacia House Nursing Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Bakewicks Other catering premises 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Holland & Barrett Ltd. Retailers - other 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
KOOSA Kids Holiday Club at Liphook Junior School Retailers - other 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Petersfield Childcare Hub Caring Premises 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Belford Care Ltd Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 May 2026

Lowest-rated places in East Hampshire

The lowest-rated food businesses in East Hampshire are listed below. 9 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Shell Whichers Gate Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026
Roger Smith Distillery Manufacturers/packers 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 January 2026
Alton Gurkha Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 January 2026
Alton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 January 2026
Froxfield Primary School School/college/university 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 November 2025
Porters Food and Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 October 2025
Premier Express Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 September 2025
Hideout Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 September 2025
Four Marks Kebab Mobile caterer 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2025

Questions about food hygiene in East Hampshire

How many food businesses does East Hampshire rate?

East Hampshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,046 businesses, of which 958 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in East Hampshire?

84% of rated businesses in East Hampshire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in East Hampshire have a bad hygiene rating?

13 food businesses in East Hampshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 9 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in East Hampshire?

Environmental health officers employed by East Hampshire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in East Hampshire

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-06-01. Browse all UK councils →