The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe

St Mary Bourne

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe, from December 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe in St Mary Bourne has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Strawberry Fields,
Egbury Road,
St Mary Bourne,
Andover,
SP11 6DQ

The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe 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 Thirsty Strawberry Cafe

What is The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe last inspected?

The Thirsty Strawberry Cafe was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 2 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.