The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar

Basingstoke

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 30 January 2025 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar, from June 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar in Basingstoke 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?

The Ark Conference Centre,
Dinwoodie Drive,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG24 9NN

The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar?

Food hygiene at The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar 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 The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar

What is The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar’s food hygiene rating?

The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2025.

When was The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar last inspected?

The Ark / Blue Cafe Bar was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 30 January 2025.

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.