Caffeine And Machine: The Hut food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Winchester City
Caffeine And Machine: The Hut holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 12 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: The West Meon, Alton Road, West Meon, GU32 1JX
How it compares in Winchester City
In Winchester City, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Caffeine And Machine: The Hut sits behind roughly 964 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 964 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 89 | 8% | ← Caffeine And Machine: The Hut | |
| 3 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 95 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 Caffeine And Machine: The Hut 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.
Questions about Caffeine And Machine: The Hut
What is Caffeine And Machine: The Hut's food hygiene rating?
Caffeine And Machine: The Hut has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Winchester City Council on 12 November 2025.
Is Caffeine And Machine: The Hut 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Caffeine And Machine: The Hut last inspected?
Caffeine And Machine: The Hut was last inspected on 12 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Winchester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Caffeine And Machine: The Hut?
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 Caffeine And Machine: The Hut compare to other places in Winchester City?
89% of the 1,079 rated food businesses in Winchester City hold the top rating of 5, while Caffeine And Machine: The Hut holds a 4. 89 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Winchester City Council inspects Caffeine And Machine: The Hut 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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