Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Basingstoke and Deane
Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 25 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: The Avenue, Lasham, Alton, GU34 5SU
How it compares in Basingstoke and Deane
In Basingstoke and Deane, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre sits behind roughly 965 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 777 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 188 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 58 | 6% | ← Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 16 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 255 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre 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 Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Vintage Butcher Retailers - other | 1 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| The Vegan Bakes Manufacturers/packers | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2021 |
| 51 Degrees North Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| The Flight Deck Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Alton Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.6 miles away | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 January 2026 |
| Frans Kitchen / The Fur And Feathers Other catering premises | 1.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.7 miles away | 4 - Good | 30 March 2017 |
| Little Meadows Nursery School/college/university | 1.7 miles away | 4 - Good | 9 September 2025 |
Questions about Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre
What is Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre's food hygiene rating?
Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Basingstoke and Deane Council on 25 February 2025.
Is Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre last inspected?
Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre was last inspected on 25 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Basingstoke and Deane Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre compare to other places in Basingstoke and Deane?
75% of the 1,041 rated food businesses in Basingstoke and Deane hold the top rating of 5, while Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre holds a 3. 58 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Basingstoke and Deane Council inspects Avenue Nurseries Garden Centre 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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