Food hygiene ratings in Fordingbridge
There are 90 food businesses in Fordingbridge with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by New Forest Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Fordingbridge
81% of rated businesses in Fordingbridge hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across New Forest as a whole, 80% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Fordingbridge is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 70 | 81% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 10 | 12% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 2 | 2% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Fordingbridge
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Educamps Caring Premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 9 April 2025 |
| The Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 December 2025 |
| The Hart of Martin Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 April 2026 |
| No 1 Shaftesbury St Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 2 December 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Fordingbridge
How many food businesses in Fordingbridge have a hygiene rating?
90 food businesses in Fordingbridge have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by New Forest Council. 86 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Fordingbridge?
81% of rated businesses in Fordingbridge hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Fordingbridge?
4 food businesses in Fordingbridge hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Fordingbridge?
Environmental health officers at New Forest Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
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- Lymington 252 places
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- Ringwood 158 places
- Totton 133 places
- Brockenhurst 84 places
- Lyndhurst 82 places
- Hythe 63 places
- Christchurch 38 places
Food businesses in Fordingbridge
- Acorn Place Shop & Deli 5 - Very good
- Alcove Newsagents Exempt
- Allenbrook Nursing Home 5 - Very good
- Aubrey's Forest Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Bat and Ball 4 - Good
- Belinda's Bakery 5 - Very good
- Breamore Church of England Primary School 5 - Very good
- Breamore Farm Shop 5 - Very good
- Breamore Primary School Wraparound Care 5 - Very good
- Bridges Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bubble Soft Play 5 - Very good
- Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre 5 - Very good
- Cartwheel Inn 5 - Very good
- Chevrons Living Limited 5 - Very good
- Co-Operative 5 - Very good
- Cypress Log Cabins 5 - Very good
- Damerham Trout Fisheries 5 - Very good
- Dominic Cafe 4 - Good
- Educamps 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Fordingbridge Bowling Club 5 - Very good
- Fordingbridge Day Nursery and Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Fordingbridge Foodbank 5 - Very good
- Fordingbridge Infant School 5 - Very good
- Fordingbridge Junior School 5 - Very good
- Fordingbridge Library Community Fridge Exempt
- Fordingbridge Service Station 5 - Very good
- Fordingbridge Tea Room 5 - Very good
- Forres Sandle Manor School 5 - Very good
- Glynn Court Residential Care Home 5 - Very good
- Hale Primary School 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.