SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE

LYMINGTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE 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 26 March 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE, from January 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE.

Food hygiene rating history for SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE in LYMINGTON 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?

45 HIGH STREET,
MILFORD-ON-SEA,
LYMINGTON,
SO41 0QG

SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE?

Food hygiene at SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE 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 SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE

What is SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE’s food hygiene rating?

SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2025.

When was SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE last inspected?

SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE was last inspected by New Forest on 26 March 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.