Rancho Steak House food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Fareham
Rancho Steak House 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 15 May 2025, 13 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: 109 - 111 West Street, Fareham, PO16 0AE
How it compares in Fareham
In Fareham, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Rancho Steak House sits behind roughly 686 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 619 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 67 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 3% | ← Rancho Steak House | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Rancho Steak House 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.
Questions about Rancho Steak House
What is Rancho Steak House's food hygiene rating?
Rancho Steak House has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Fareham Council on 15 May 2025.
Is Rancho Steak House 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 Rancho Steak House last inspected?
Rancho Steak House was last inspected on 15 May 2025, 13 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 Rancho Steak House?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Rancho Steak House compare to other places in Fareham?
86% of the 717 rated food businesses in Fareham hold the top rating of 5, while Rancho Steak House holds a 3. 23 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Fareham Council inspects Rancho Steak House 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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