Food hygiene ratings in Andover

Q: How many food businesses in Andover have a hygiene rating?

360 food businesses in Andover have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Test Valley Council. 340 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Andover?

85% of rated businesses in Andover 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.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Andover?

8 food businesses in Andover hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Andover?

Environmental health officers at Test Valley Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

There are 360 food businesses in Andover with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Test Valley Council. A further 20 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Andover

85% of rated businesses in Andover hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 8 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Test Valley as a whole, 88% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Andover does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 340 rated businesses in Andover score
5 out of 5	290	85%
4 out of 5	32	9%
3 out of 5	10	3%
2 out of 5	7	2%
1 out of 5	1	<1%
0 out of 5	0	0%

Lowest-rated places in Andover

Business	Rating	Inspected
Zirco Ltd T/A Costcutter Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	25 November 2025
Andover Kebab And Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop	2 - Some improvement necessary	7 July 2026
Camara's Café Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	26 March 2025
Gurkha Baynjan, Plough Inn Other catering premises	2 - Some improvement necessary	24 June 2026
Mamba Andover Pub/bar/nightclub	2 - Some improvement necessary	19 June 2026
Millway House Nursing Home Caring Premises	2 - Some improvement necessary	17 July 2026
No 78 Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	23 April 2026
The Chillies Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	26 May 2026

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 Andover

How many food businesses in Andover have a hygiene rating?

360 food businesses in Andover have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Test Valley Council. 340 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Andover?

85% of rated businesses in Andover 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 Andover?

8 food businesses in Andover hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Andover?

Environmental health officers at Test Valley Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

Nearby towns in Test Valley

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Stockbridge 60 places
Nursling 30 places
North Baddesley 21 places
Rownhams 18 places

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Food businesses in Andover

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.