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Anchor Hanover food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Wiltshire

Anchor Hanover holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: Anchor Hanover was inspected on 15 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Annexe Marsh Farm Bungalow Coped Hall, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8ER

How it compares in Wiltshire

In Wiltshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Anchor Hanover sits behind roughly 2,380 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wiltshire
5 out of 5 2,380 81%
4 out of 5 335 11% ← Anchor Hanover
3 out of 5 174 6%
2 out of 5 25 1%
1 out of 5 32 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 1,252 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 Anchor Hanover 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 Anchor Hanover, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Royal Wootton Bassett Sports Assn. Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 July 2019
Learning Curve Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Royal Wootton Bassett Rugby & Social Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
Londis Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025
Dolce Ltd at Longleaze Pre-School School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
Miranda House Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2026
Lees Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2026
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2024

Questions about Anchor Hanover

What is Anchor Hanover's food hygiene rating?

Anchor Hanover has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wiltshire Council on 15 May 2026.

Is Anchor Hanover 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Anchor Hanover last inspected?

Anchor Hanover was last inspected on 15 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wiltshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Anchor Hanover?

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 Anchor Hanover compare to other places in Wiltshire?

81% of the 2,950 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, while Anchor Hanover holds a 4. 335 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wiltshire Council inspects Anchor Hanover 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Anchor Hanover is one of 88 rated food businesses in Royal Wootton Bassett. See every hygiene rating in Royal Wootton Bassett

Wiltshire inspects and rates 4,202 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Wiltshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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