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The George food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · East Hampshire

The George 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 5 December 2025, 7 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: 28 The Square Petersfield GU32 3HH, GU32 3HH

How it compares in East Hampshire

In East Hampshire, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so The George sits behind roughly 803 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in East Hampshire
5 out of 5 803 84%
4 out of 5 120 13% ← The George
3 out of 5 22 2%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 88 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 The George 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 George, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
GAIL's Petersfeld Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 20 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2024
Megs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 53 yards away 5 - Very good 30 October 2025
La Piazzetta Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 62 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Card Factory Retailers - other 71 yards away 5 - Very good 13 September 2024
Bryant Bros Retailers - other 86 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Tai Tong Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 86 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2026
Grape Tree Retailers - other 100 yards away 5 - Very good 1 June 2021
St Peter's Church Refresh Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 111 yards away 5 - Very good 29 March 2018

Questions about The George

What is The George's food hygiene rating?

The George has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Hampshire Council on 5 December 2025.

Is The George 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 George last inspected?

The George was last inspected on 5 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Hampshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The George?

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 George compare to other places in East Hampshire?

84% of the 958 rated food businesses in East Hampshire hold the top rating of 5, while The George holds a 4. 120 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

East Hampshire Council inspects The George 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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East Hampshire inspects and rates 1,046 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Hampshire

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