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Grilled Cheese Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Test Valley

Grilled Cheese Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 February 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 4 Bridge Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1BH

How it compares in Test Valley

That puts Grilled Cheese Cafe among the 863 places in Test Valley holding top marks, 89% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Test Valley
5 out of 5 863 89% ← Grilled Cheese Cafe
4 out of 5 80 8%
3 out of 5 20 2%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 109 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Grilled Cheese Cafe none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Grilled Cheese Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Fireaway Andover Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 21 March 2025
Andover Variety Store Retailers - other 23 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 38 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2026
Iceland Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 38 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Cafe Bridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 38 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024
Copper Mahal Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 72 yards away 5 - Very good 2 April 2025
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 72 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Globe (Pub) Pub/bar/nightclub 72 yards away 5 - Very good 20 September 2024

Questions about Grilled Cheese Cafe

What is Grilled Cheese Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Grilled Cheese Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Test Valley Council on 19 February 2026.

Is Grilled Cheese Cafe safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Grilled Cheese Cafe last inspected?

Grilled Cheese Cafe was last inspected on 19 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Test Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Grilled Cheese Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Grilled Cheese Cafe compare to other places in Test Valley?

89% of the 975 rated food businesses in Test Valley hold the top rating of 5, and Grilled Cheese Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Test Valley Council inspects Grilled Cheese Cafe and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Grilled Cheese Cafe is one of 369 rated food businesses in Andover. See every hygiene rating in Andover

Test Valley inspects and rates 1,084 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Test Valley

The official record is held by the council: http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/

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