Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Basingstoke and Deane

Rowan Lodge

Newnham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Rowan Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 March 2026 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Rowan Lodge, from October 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Rowan Lodge.

Food hygiene rating history for Rowan Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Rowan Lodge in Newnham 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?

Newnham Hill,
Crown Lane,
Newnham,
Basingstoke,
RG27 9AN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Rowan Lodge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Rowan Lodge?

Food hygiene at Rowan Lodge 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 Rowan Lodge

What is Rowan Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Rowan Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 March 2026.

When was Rowan Lodge last inspected?

Rowan Lodge was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 10 March 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.