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Afritopia food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Southampton

Afritopia holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: Afritopia was inspected on 3 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 127 St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1PG

How it compares in Southampton

In Southampton, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Afritopia sits behind roughly 1,016 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Southampton
5 out of 5 1,016 68%
4 out of 5 279 19% ← Afritopia
3 out of 5 145 10%
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 Afritopia 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 Afritopia, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ACG Speciality Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 145 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Bella Italia Also Trading As Super Nonna Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
7 Days Pizza and Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
Bar 104 Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 August 2024
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Bamboo Vietnam Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Above Bar Church Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024
Boots The Chemists Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 25 April 2019

Questions about Afritopia

What is Afritopia's food hygiene rating?

Afritopia has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Southampton Council on 3 June 2026.

Is Afritopia 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Afritopia last inspected?

Afritopia was last inspected on 3 June 2026, a month 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 Afritopia?

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 Afritopia compare to other places in Southampton?

68% of the 1,486 rated food businesses in Southampton hold the top rating of 5, while Afritopia holds a 4. 279 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Southampton Council inspects Afritopia 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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