Woodies food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Winchester City
Woodies 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 30 April 2025, 14 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 Square, Wickham, Fareham, PO17 5JQ
How it compares in Winchester City
In Winchester City, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Woodies 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% | ← Woodies | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Woodies 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 Woodies, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Stop Store Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 January 2022 |
| A Good Yarn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
| Pirate Pasties Wickham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Nature's Nook Refillery Ltd Retailers - other | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Meon Valley Butchers Retailers - other | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub | 68 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| Pages Of Wickham Retailers - other | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2014 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2024 |
Questions about Woodies
What is Woodies's food hygiene rating?
Woodies has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Winchester City Council on 30 April 2025.
Is Woodies 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 Woodies last inspected?
Woodies was last inspected on 30 April 2025, 14 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 Woodies?
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 Woodies 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 Woodies holds a 4. 89 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Winchester City Council inspects Woodies 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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