SANDLEHEATH STORES

FORDINGBRIDGE

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

SANDLEHEATH STORES 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 28 August 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SANDLEHEATH STORES, from June 2021 to August 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 SANDLEHEATH STORES.

Food hygiene rating history for SANDLEHEATH STORES
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

SANDLEHEATH STORES in FORDINGBRIDGE 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?

MAIN ROAD,
SANDLEHEATH,
FORDINGBRIDGE,
SP6 1PP

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

Who inspects SANDLEHEATH STORES?

Food hygiene at SANDLEHEATH STORES 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 SANDLEHEATH STORES

What is SANDLEHEATH STORES’s food hygiene rating?

SANDLEHEATH STORES has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was SANDLEHEATH STORES last inspected?

SANDLEHEATH STORES was last inspected by New Forest on 28 August 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.