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Meadow food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Test Valley

Meadow 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 2 September 2025, 10 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: Stockbridge House, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 6EX

How it compares in Test Valley

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Ecology Store Retailers - other 21 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024
Purbani Stockbridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 21 yards away 4 - Good 13 October 2025
Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 86 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
The Three Cups Pub/bar/nightclub 86 yards away 5 - Very good 27 June 2024
Clos Du Marquis French Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 87 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2024
Thyme And Tides Deli Retailers - other 100 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2024
The Greyhound On The Test Pub/bar/nightclub 129 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
The Grosvenor Stockbridge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 130 yards away 5 - Very good 8 December 2025

Questions about Meadow

What is Meadow's food hygiene rating?

Meadow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Test Valley Council on 2 September 2025.

Is Meadow 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 Meadow last inspected?

Meadow was last inspected on 2 September 2025, 10 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 Meadow?

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 Meadow compare to other places in Test Valley?

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

Who decides the rating?

Test Valley Council inspects Meadow 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

Meadow is one of 61 rated food businesses in Stockbridge. See every hygiene rating in Stockbridge

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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