The Selborne Arms

Alton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Selborne Arms 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 18 November 2025 by East Hampshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Selborne Arms, from July 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Selborne Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Selborne Arms 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?

Selborne Arms High Street,
Selborne,
Alton,
Hampshire,
GU34 3JR

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

Who inspects The Selborne Arms?

Food hygiene at The Selborne Arms 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 The Selborne Arms

What is The Selborne Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Selborne Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 November 2025.

When was The Selborne Arms last inspected?

The Selborne Arms was last inspected by East Hampshire on 18 November 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.