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Bean Band food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Basingstoke and Deane

Bean Band holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the food producer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 August 2025, 10 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: Unit 4, Blandys Farm House, Malshanger, RG23 7ES

How it compares in Basingstoke and Deane

That puts Bean Band among the 777 places in Basingstoke and Deane holding top marks, 75% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Basingstoke and Deane
5 out of 5 777 75% ← Bean Band
4 out of 5 188 18%
3 out of 5 58 6%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 16 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 255 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 Bean Band 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 Bean Band, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Thread And Toast Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 24 April 2026
Oakley Bowling Club Retailers - other 0.6 miles away Exempt
St Leonards Playschool Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2025

Questions about Bean Band

What is Bean Band's food hygiene rating?

Bean Band has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Basingstoke and Deane Council on 19 August 2025.

Is Bean Band safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this food producer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bean Band last inspected?

Bean Band was last inspected on 19 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basingstoke and Deane Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bean Band?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bean Band compare to other places in Basingstoke and Deane?

75% of the 1,041 rated food businesses in Basingstoke and Deane hold the top rating of 5, and Bean Band is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Basingstoke and Deane Council inspects Bean Band 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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Bean Band is one of 690 rated food businesses in Basingstoke. See every hygiene rating in Basingstoke

Basingstoke and Deane inspects and rates 1,296 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Basingstoke and Deane

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

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