The King and Queen food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Eastleigh
The King and Queen holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 4 March 2025, 16 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: Flat King and Queen High Street Hamble-LE-Rice Southampton SO31 4HA, SO31 4HA
How it compares in Eastleigh
In Eastleigh, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so The King and Queen 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% | ← The King and Queen | |
| 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 The King and Queen 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 The King and Queen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coast & Bounty Retailers - other | 65 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2025 |
| Co-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 February 2018 |
| Hamble River S C Food Inc Pub/bar/nightclub | 202 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Banana Wharf Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 335 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 March 2026 |
| Hamble Village Playschool Caring Premises | 379 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 July 2018 |
| Jenny's by the Boats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Hamble Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 August 2015 |
| Hamble Catering Ltd Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
Questions about The King and Queen
What is The King and Queen's food hygiene rating?
The King and Queen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Eastleigh Council on 4 March 2025.
Is The King and Queen 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The King and Queen last inspected?
The King and Queen was last inspected on 4 March 2025, 16 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 The King and Queen?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The King and Queen compare to other places in Eastleigh?
83% of the 849 rated food businesses in Eastleigh hold the top rating of 5, while The King and Queen holds a 4. 84 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Eastleigh Council inspects The King and Queen 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The King and Queen and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Eastleigh inspects and rates 964 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Eastleigh →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →