Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 East Hampshire

Bowl

Alton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bowl 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 4 August 2026 by East Hampshire.

What does this rating mean?

Bowl in Alton 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?

Unit 1 63A High Street,
Alton,
Hampshire,
GU34 1AB

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

Who inspects Bowl?

Food hygiene at Bowl is inspected by East Hampshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.easthants.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Bowl

What is Bowl’s food hygiene rating?

Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2026.

When was Bowl last inspected?

Bowl was last inspected by East Hampshire on 4 August 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.