Goldfinch Books

Alton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Goldfinch Books 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 5 June 2026 by East Hampshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Goldfinch Books, from December 2022 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Goldfinch Books.

Food hygiene rating history for Goldfinch Books
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2022	5 / 5	Very good
5 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Goldfinch Books 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?

24 High Street,
Alton,
Hampshire,
GU34 1BN

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

Who inspects Goldfinch Books?

Food hygiene at Goldfinch Books 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 Goldfinch Books

What is Goldfinch Books’s food hygiene rating?

Goldfinch Books has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 June 2026.

When was Goldfinch Books last inspected?

Goldfinch Books was last inspected by East Hampshire on 5 June 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.