Tangs food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southampton
Tangs 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 30 January 2026, 5 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: 127B - 127C Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FH
How it compares in Southampton
In Southampton, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Tangs sits behind roughly 1,294 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,016 | 68% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 278 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 146 | 10% | ← Tangs | |
| 2 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 21 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 218 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 Tangs 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 Tangs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar 104 Pub/bar/nightclub | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 August 2024 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 136 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| Above Bar Church Other catering premises | 160 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2024 |
| Belgium & Blues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 308 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2024 |
| British Broadcasting Corporation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 May 2019 |
| Boots The Chemists Retailers - other | 393 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2019 |
| Bagel Factory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2024 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
Questions about Tangs
What is Tangs's food hygiene rating?
Tangs has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southampton Council on 30 January 2026.
Is Tangs 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 Tangs last inspected?
Tangs was last inspected on 30 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Southampton Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tangs?
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 Tangs compare to other places in Southampton?
68% of the 1,486 rated food businesses in Southampton hold the top rating of 5, while Tangs holds a 3. 146 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Southampton Council inspects Tangs 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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