PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS

LYMINGTON

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 November 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS.

Food hygiene rating history for PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS in LYMINGTON has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 SQUARE,
PENNINGTON,
LYMINGTON,
SO41 8GN

PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS?

Food hygiene at PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS is inspected by New Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS

What is PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS’s food hygiene rating?

PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS last inspected?

PENNINGTON FISH & CHIPS was last inspected by New Forest on 7 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.