Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Basingstoke and Deane

The Kestrel

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Kestrel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 December 2024 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Kestrel, from March 2020 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Kestrel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Kestrel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Kestrel in Hampshire 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?

Buckingham Parade,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG22 5NZ

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

Who inspects The Kestrel?

Food hygiene at The Kestrel 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 Kestrel

What is The Kestrel’s food hygiene rating?

The Kestrel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 December 2024.

When was The Kestrel last inspected?

The Kestrel was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 17 December 2024.

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.