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Busy Bees Andover food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Test Valley

Busy Bees Andover holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 May 2026, 2 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: The Magic Tower, Weyhill Bottom, Weyhill, SP11 0QD

How it compares in Test Valley

That puts Busy Bees Andover 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% ← Busy Bees Andover
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 Busy Bees Andover 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 Busy Bees Andover, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Local Zero Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 September 2022
The Fairground Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 November 2024
Millway House Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2025
Pink Olive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 17 March 2025
Waggy's Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2024
Miller And McKaig Ltd Mobile caterer 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
ASDA Express PFS Weyhill West Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 1 February 2024
ASDA Express PFS Weyhill East Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 7 February 2024

Questions about Busy Bees Andover

What is Busy Bees Andover's food hygiene rating?

Busy Bees Andover has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Test Valley Council on 13 May 2026.

Is Busy Bees Andover 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Busy Bees Andover last inspected?

Busy Bees Andover was last inspected on 13 May 2026, 2 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 Busy Bees Andover?

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

How does Busy Bees Andover compare to other places in Test Valley?

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

Who decides the rating?

Test Valley Council inspects Busy Bees Andover 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

Busy Bees Andover is one of 368 rated food businesses in Andover. See every hygiene rating in Andover

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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