Chidham Stores

Havant

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Chidham Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 July 2026 by Havant.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Chidham Stores, from December 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Chidham Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Chidham Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 January 2023	4 / 5	Good
16 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Chidham Stores in Havant has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

2 Chidham Drive,
Havant,
PO9 1DU

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

Who inspects Chidham Stores?

Food hygiene at Chidham Stores is inspected by Havant, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.havant.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Chidham Stores

What is Chidham Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Chidham Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2026.

When was Chidham Stores last inspected?

Chidham Stores was last inspected by Havant on 16 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.