Boat House Cafe

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Boat House Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Fareham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Boat House Cafe, from November 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Boat House Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Boat House Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Boat House Cafe 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?

Swanwick Boatyard,
Lower Swanwick,
Hampshire,
SO31 7EB

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

Who inspects Boat House Cafe?

Food hygiene at Boat House Cafe is inspected by Fareham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.fareham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Boat House Cafe

What is Boat House Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Boat House Cafe last inspected?

Boat House Cafe was last inspected by Fareham on 4 March 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.