The Firs

Locks Heath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Firs 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 4 April 2025 by Fareham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Firs, from August 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Firs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Firs in Locks Heath 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?

The Firs,
83 Church Road,
Locks Heath,
Southampton,
SO31 6LS

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

Who inspects The Firs?

Food hygiene at The Firs 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 The Firs

What is The Firs’s food hygiene rating?

The Firs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 April 2025.

When was The Firs last inspected?

The Firs was last inspected by Fareham on 4 April 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.