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The Strawberry Field Tavern food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Fareham

The Strawberry Field Tavern holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 February 2025, 16 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 Locks Heath Centre, Centre Way, Southampton, SO31 6DX

How it compares in Fareham

That puts The Strawberry Field Tavern among the 619 places in Fareham holding top marks, 86% 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 Fareham
5 out of 5 619 86% ← The Strawberry Field Tavern
4 out of 5 67 9%
3 out of 5 23 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 4 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 76 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 The Strawberry Field Tavern 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 The Strawberry Field Tavern, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 69 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2026
Considerate Carnivore Retailers - other 74 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
Basmati Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 103 yards away 5 - Very good 3 October 2024
Cook Retailers - other 111 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Fun Cakes Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 February 2023
Abbeyfield Court Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 August 2024
Ducklings Pre School Ltd Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024
Hawthorne Court Residential Care Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2025

Questions about The Strawberry Field Tavern

What is The Strawberry Field Tavern's food hygiene rating?

The Strawberry Field Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Fareham Council on 27 February 2025.

Is The Strawberry Field Tavern 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Strawberry Field Tavern last inspected?

The Strawberry Field Tavern was last inspected on 27 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Fareham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Strawberry Field Tavern?

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

How does The Strawberry Field Tavern compare to other places in Fareham?

86% of the 717 rated food businesses in Fareham hold the top rating of 5, and The Strawberry Field Tavern is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Fareham Council inspects The Strawberry Field Tavern 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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