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Dawat food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Test Valley

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 March 2025, 15 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: 7 Radcliffe Row, Abbotswood Common Road, Romsey, SO51 0DU

How it compares in Test Valley

That puts Dawat among the 858 places in Test Valley holding top marks, 88% 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 5 858 88% ← Dawat
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%

A further 110 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 Dawat 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 Dawat, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Gramo Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 15 yards away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
Bright Horizons Romsey Day Nursery And Preschool Caring Premises 51 yards away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
I Wanna Be...Role Play Village Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 56 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2020
Abbotswood Court Care Home Caring Premises 227 yards away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Jade House Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 31 March 2025
Cedar Lawn Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Charlies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 August 2025
Cocky Anchor At Romsey Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2023

Questions about Dawat

What is Dawat's food hygiene rating?

Dawat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Test Valley Council on 13 March 2025.

Is Dawat 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dawat last inspected?

Dawat was last inspected on 13 March 2025, 15 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 Dawat?

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 Dawat compare to other places in Test Valley?

88% of the 971 rated food businesses in Test Valley hold the top rating of 5, and Dawat is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Test Valley Council inspects Dawat 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

Dawat is one of 217 rated food businesses in Romsey. See every hygiene rating in Romsey

Test Valley inspects and rates 1,081 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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