Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 New Forest

TAILS

SOUTHAMPTON

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

TAILS 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 24 November 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for TAILS, from February 2020 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for TAILS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
24 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

TAILS in SOUTHAMPTON 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?

6 NORTH ROAD,
DIBDEN PURLIEU,
SOUTHAMPTON,
SO45 4PG

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

Who inspects TAILS?

Food hygiene at TAILS 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 TAILS

What is TAILS’s food hygiene rating?

TAILS has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was TAILS last inspected?

TAILS was last inspected by New Forest on 24 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.