Growing Places

St Annes Grove

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Growing Places 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 1 October 2025 by Fareham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Growing Places, from October 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Growing Places.

Food hygiene rating history for Growing Places
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
1 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Growing Places in St Annes Grove 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?

Merryfield Childrens Centre,
Fareham Academy,
St Annes Grove,
Fareham,
PO14 1JJ

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

Who inspects Growing Places?

Food hygiene at Growing Places 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 Growing Places

What is Growing Places’s food hygiene rating?

Growing Places has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was Growing Places last inspected?

Growing Places was last inspected by Fareham on 1 October 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.