Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Winchester City
Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips 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 27 March 2025, 15 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: 25 Garbett Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 0NY
How it compares in Winchester City
In Winchester City, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips sits behind roughly 966 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 966 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 91 | 8% | ← Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips 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 Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungaroos Preschool Ltd AKA Dungaroos Winchester Ltd School/college/university | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2026 |
| Boka Distributors/Transporters | 190 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Breakfast And Beyond Winchester Other catering premises | 212 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| 2Tees Food Retailers - other | 396 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
| Bright Horizons Winchester Day Nursery And Preschool Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Brendoncare- St Giles View Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2025 |
| Eco Montessori Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Costa @ Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
Questions about Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips
What is Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips's food hygiene rating?
Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Winchester City Council on 27 March 2025.
Is Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips 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 Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips last inspected?
Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips was last inspected on 27 March 2025, 15 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 Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips compare to other places in Winchester City?
89% of the 1,084 rated food businesses in Winchester City hold the top rating of 5, while Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Winchester City Council inspects Happy Pizza/Mermaids Fish And Chips 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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