Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · New Forest
Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen 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 11 March 2026, 4 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: 16A High Street, Lyndhurst, SO43 7BD
How it compares in New Forest
In New Forest, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen sits behind roughly 1,336 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,153 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 183 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 5% | ← Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 138 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 Generally satisfactory
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 Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen 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 Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elyse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| The Crown Manor House Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 61 yards away | 4 - Good | 12 January 2026 |
| Hampshire Foods Limited Retailers - other | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2023 |
| New Forest Nondescripts Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2024 |
| Forest Edge Roasting Co Retailers - other | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 August 2024 |
| Lyndhurst Teddies Pre School Caring Premises | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2024 |
| St Michael and All Angels Church of England Infant School School/college/university | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| New Nordic Limited Importers/Exporters | 107 yards away | Exempt |
Questions about Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen
What is Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by New Forest Council on 11 March 2026.
Is Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen 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 Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen last inspected?
Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen was last inspected on 11 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by New Forest Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen compare to other places in New Forest?
80% of the 1,435 rated food businesses in New Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen holds a 3. 69 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
New Forest Council inspects Michelle's New Forest Kitchen/Michelles Homemade Kitchen 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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