Tesco Express food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Eastleigh
Tesco Express holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 6 November 2025, 8 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: Service Station Winchester Road Fair Oak Eastleigh SO50 7HD, SO50 7HD
How it compares in Eastleigh
In Eastleigh, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Tesco Express sits behind roughly 705 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 705 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 84 | 10% | ← Tesco Express | |
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 115 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Tesco Express 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 Tesco Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Fair Oak Day Nursery and Preschool Caring Premises | at this address | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2025 |
| Bellacrafts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 225 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2023 |
| In Excess Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 225 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2025 |
| Coffee Cabin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2024 |
| Fair Oak Squash & Racketball Club Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2018 |
| Dragons Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Kards and Kapers Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| Butchers Block Retailers - other | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
Questions about Tesco Express
What is Tesco Express's food hygiene rating?
Tesco Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Eastleigh Council on 6 November 2025.
Is Tesco Express safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Tesco Express last inspected?
Tesco Express was last inspected on 6 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastleigh Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tesco Express?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Tesco Express compare to other places in Eastleigh?
83% of the 849 rated food businesses in Eastleigh hold the top rating of 5, while Tesco Express holds a 4. 84 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Eastleigh Council inspects Tesco Express 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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