Riverside Indoor Bowls Club food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Winchester City
Riverside Indoor Bowls Club holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 29 January 2025, 17 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: Riverside Bowling Club, Gordon Road, Winchester, SO23 7DD
How it compares in Winchester City
In Winchester City, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Riverside Indoor Bowls Club sits behind roughly 1,057 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 966 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 91 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ← Riverside Indoor Bowls Club | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 85 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Riverside Indoor Bowls Club 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 Riverside Indoor Bowls Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria House Caring Premises | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2024 |
| Flat Whites Winchester Mobile caterer | 345 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 346 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2024 |
| Cabinet Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 404 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2024 |
| City Fish Bar & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 404 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2024 |
| Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery And Preschool Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Bottega Del Mastro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2026 |
| Ceason Food Co Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
Questions about Riverside Indoor Bowls Club
What is Riverside Indoor Bowls Club's food hygiene rating?
Riverside Indoor Bowls Club has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Winchester City Council on 29 January 2025.
Is Riverside Indoor Bowls Club safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Riverside Indoor Bowls Club last inspected?
Riverside Indoor Bowls Club was last inspected on 29 January 2025, 17 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 Riverside Indoor Bowls Club?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Riverside Indoor Bowls Club compare to other places in Winchester City?
89% of the 1,084 rated food businesses in Winchester City hold the top rating of 5, while Riverside Indoor Bowls Club holds a 3. 20 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Winchester City Council inspects Riverside Indoor Bowls Club 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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