Budgens / Old Barn Stores

North Waltham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Budgens / Old Barn Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 July 2026 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Budgens / Old Barn Stores, from March 2015 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2015 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Budgens / Old Barn Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Budgens / Old Barn Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2015	5 / 5	Very good
14 January 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
17 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Budgens / Old Barn Stores in North Waltham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Old Barn Stores,
The Green,
North Waltham,
Basingstoke,
RG25 2BQ

Budgens / Old Barn Stores Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Budgens / Old Barn Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Budgens / Old Barn Stores?

Food hygiene at Budgens / Old Barn Stores is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Budgens / Old Barn Stores

What is Budgens / Old Barn Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Budgens / Old Barn Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2026.

When was Budgens / Old Barn Stores last inspected?

Budgens / Old Barn Stores was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 17 July 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.