Food hygiene ratings in Test Valley

Test Valley inspects and rates 1,081 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 971 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 110 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Test Valley

Standards here are high: 88% of rated businesses in Test Valley hold the top score of 5, and 96% hold a 4 or better. 12 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 Test Valley scores
5 out of 5 858 88%
4 out of 5 79 8%
3 out of 5 22 2%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Test Valley

Food hygiene ratings for each town Test Valley inspects.

Recently inspected in Test Valley

The most recent inspections published by Test Valley, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Cocktails And Canapes Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
South View Bakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
All Saints Church Awbridge Other catering premises 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Templeton Place Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
The Horsefair Other catering premises 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Buttercream Boutique Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
Rural Pizza Company Ltd Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 19 June 2026
Friends For Lunch Other catering premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Totcity Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Fudge Without The Moo Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Clifford House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 15 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Test Valley

The lowest-rated food businesses in Test Valley are listed below. 2 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
Zirco Ltd T/A Costcutter Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 November 2025
Weyhill Store - One Stop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 February 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Test Valley

How many food businesses does Test Valley rate?

Test Valley publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,081 businesses, of which 971 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Test Valley?

88% of rated businesses in Test Valley 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 Test Valley have a bad hygiene rating?

12 food businesses in Test Valley hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Test Valley?

Environmental health officers employed by Test Valley 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 Test Valley

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: 2026-06-24. Browse all UK councils →