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Only Food And Sauces food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Winchester City

Only Food And Sauces holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 8 July 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: 1 The Nurseries, Botley Road, Shedfield, SO32 2HN

How it compares in Winchester City

That puts Only Food And Sauces among the 966 places in Winchester City holding top marks, 89% 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 Winchester City
5 out of 5 966 89% ← Only Food And Sauces
4 out of 5 91 8%
3 out of 5 20 2%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 85 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 Only Food And Sauces 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 Only Food And Sauces, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bark 'n' Brew Mobile caterer 74 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
Meon Valley Hotel, Spa And Golf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
McCarthys Farmshop Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 May 2025
Pig In A Bun Mobile caterer 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Exquisite Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2026
Fair Ways Garden House Caring Premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 30 November 2021

Questions about Only Food And Sauces

What is Only Food And Sauces's food hygiene rating?

Only Food And Sauces has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Winchester City Council on 8 July 2025.

Is Only Food And Sauces 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Only Food And Sauces last inspected?

Only Food And Sauces was last inspected on 8 July 2025, 12 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 Only Food And Sauces?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Only Food And Sauces compare to other places in Winchester City?

89% of the 1,084 rated food businesses in Winchester City hold the top rating of 5, and Only Food And Sauces is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Winchester City Council inspects Only Food And Sauces 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Only Food And Sauces is one of 17 rated food businesses in Shedfield. See every hygiene rating in Shedfield

Winchester City inspects and rates 1,169 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Winchester City

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

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