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Delicatessen 13 food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Test Valley

Delicatessen 13 holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop 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 13 January 2025, 17 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: 2C Junction Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3QT

How it compares in Test Valley

In Test Valley, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Delicatessen 13 sits behind roughly 858 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Test Valley
5 out of 5 858 88%
4 out of 5 79 8% ← Delicatessen 13
3 out of 5 22 2%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 110 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 Delicatessen 13 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 Delicatessen 13, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Frango Grill And Shish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 177 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Charcoal Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 177 yards away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Harvest Bistro Takeaway/sandwich shop 177 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 177 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2025
Andover Variety Store Retailers - other 236 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 255 yards away 5 - Very good 29 April 2026
Cafe Bridge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 255 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024
Fireaway Andover Takeaway/sandwich shop 260 yards away 5 - Very good 21 March 2025

Questions about Delicatessen 13

What is Delicatessen 13's food hygiene rating?

Delicatessen 13 has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Test Valley Council on 13 January 2025.

Is Delicatessen 13 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Delicatessen 13 last inspected?

Delicatessen 13 was last inspected on 13 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Test Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Delicatessen 13?

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 Delicatessen 13 compare to other places in Test Valley?

88% of the 971 rated food businesses in Test Valley hold the top rating of 5, while Delicatessen 13 holds a 4. 79 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Test Valley Council inspects Delicatessen 13 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Delicatessen 13 is one of 368 rated food businesses in Andover. See every hygiene rating in Andover

Test Valley inspects and rates 1,081 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Test Valley

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