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The Phoenix Bar And Eatery food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Test Valley

The Phoenix Bar And Eatery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 10 June 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: 30 - 32 The Hundred, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8BW

How it compares in Test Valley

In Test Valley, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so The Phoenix Bar And Eatery 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% ← The Phoenix Bar And Eatery
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 The Phoenix Bar And Eatery 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 The Phoenix Bar And Eatery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Roebridge Foods Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Grape Tree Retailers - other 19 yards away 5 - Very good 8 March 2022
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 42 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2025
Natraj Romsey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 42 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2025
Reeve The Baker Retailers - other 42 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Luc Purveyor Of Fine Foods Retailers - other 70 yards away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 72 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2025
Chambers Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 88 yards away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024

Questions about The Phoenix Bar And Eatery

What is The Phoenix Bar And Eatery's food hygiene rating?

The Phoenix Bar And Eatery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Test Valley Council on 10 June 2025.

Is The Phoenix Bar And Eatery 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Phoenix Bar And Eatery last inspected?

The Phoenix Bar And Eatery was last inspected on 10 June 2025, 13 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 The Phoenix Bar And Eatery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Phoenix Bar And Eatery compare to other places in Test Valley?

88% of the 971 rated food businesses in Test Valley hold the top rating of 5, while The Phoenix Bar And Eatery holds a 4. 79 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Test Valley Council inspects The Phoenix Bar And Eatery 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

The Phoenix Bar And Eatery is one of 217 rated food businesses in Romsey. See every hygiene rating in Romsey

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

The official record is held by the council: http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/

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