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Chickenland food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Southampton

Chickenland holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 17 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 9 Bedford Place, Southampton, SO15 2DB

How it compares in Southampton

In Southampton, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Chickenland sits behind roughly 1,016 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southampton
5 out of 5 1,016 68%
4 out of 5 278 19% ← Chickenland
3 out of 5 146 10%
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

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 Chickenland 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 Chickenland, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Breadford's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 80 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Barraquito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 100 yards away 5 - Very good 28 July 2025
Bombay Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 127 yards away 5 - Very good 6 December 2025
Brewdog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 139 yards away 5 - Very good 21 October 2024
7 Bone Southampton Pub/bar/nightclub 163 yards away 5 - Very good 24 March 2026
Belgium & Blues Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 359 yards away 5 - Very good 10 January 2024
Abbey Lodge Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 April 2012
British Broadcasting Corporation Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 May 2019

Questions about Chickenland

What is Chickenland's food hygiene rating?

Chickenland has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southampton Council on 17 July 2024.

Is Chickenland 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Chickenland last inspected?

Chickenland was last inspected on 17 July 2024, 23 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 Chickenland?

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

How does Chickenland compare to other places in Southampton?

68% of the 1,486 rated food businesses in Southampton hold the top rating of 5, while Chickenland holds a 4. 278 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southampton Council inspects Chickenland 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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