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Salt And Vinegar food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Fareham

Salt And Vinegar 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 30 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: 8 Whiteley Local Centre, Gull Coppice, Whiteley, PO15 7LS

How it compares in Fareham

In Fareham, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Salt And Vinegar sits behind roughly 619 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Fareham
5 out of 5 619 86%
4 out of 5 67 9% ← Salt And Vinegar
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 Salt And Vinegar 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 Salt And Vinegar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Happy Panda Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Buttercups Other catering premises 38 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
2468group Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
DTC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 December 2024
Hamble Heights Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Baja Mexicali Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 28 September 2022
Bar And Block Other catering premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2024
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 July 2024

Questions about Salt And Vinegar

What is Salt And Vinegar's food hygiene rating?

Salt And Vinegar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Fareham Council on 30 July 2024.

Is Salt And Vinegar 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 Salt And Vinegar last inspected?

Salt And Vinegar was last inspected on 30 July 2024, 23 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 Salt And Vinegar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Salt And Vinegar compare to other places in Fareham?

86% of the 717 rated food businesses in Fareham hold the top rating of 5, while Salt And Vinegar holds a 4. 67 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Fareham Council inspects Salt And Vinegar 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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