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Plested Pies food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Southampton

Plested Pies holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 26 June 2025, 12 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: 2 Gordon Buildings, Shirley High Street, Southampton, SO15 3LS

How it compares in Southampton

In Southampton, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Plested Pies sits behind roughly 1,294 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Southampton
5 out of 5 1,016 68%
4 out of 5 278 19%
3 out of 5 146 10% ← Plested Pies
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 Plested Pies 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 Plested Pies, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashwood Rest Home Caring Premises 164 yards away 5 - Very good 31 January 2026
Cafe aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 185 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2026
Brasileiro Retailers - other 260 yards away 5 - Very good 23 November 2024
Bright Water Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 317 yards away 5 - Very good 1 June 2026
Bonta Di Sicilia Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 February 2026
Best One Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 3 December 2018
BAT Co Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2019
Abacus Event Catering Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 4 February 2026

Questions about Plested Pies

What is Plested Pies's food hygiene rating?

Plested Pies has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Southampton Council on 26 June 2025.

Is Plested Pies safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop 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 Plested Pies last inspected?

Plested Pies was last inspected on 26 June 2025, 12 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 Plested Pies?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Plested Pies compare to other places in Southampton?

68% of the 1,486 rated food businesses in Southampton hold the top rating of 5, while Plested Pies holds a 3. 146 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southampton Council inspects Plested Pies 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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