THE BIRCHES

SOUTHAMPTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

THE BIRCHES scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 9 April 2026 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE BIRCHES, from January 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for THE BIRCHES
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

THE BIRCHES in SOUTHAMPTON 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?

239 WATER LANE,
TOTTON,
SOUTHAMPTON,
SO40 3GE

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

Who inspects THE BIRCHES?

Food hygiene at THE BIRCHES 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 THE BIRCHES

What is THE BIRCHES’s food hygiene rating?

THE BIRCHES has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2026.

When was THE BIRCHES last inspected?

THE BIRCHES was last inspected by New Forest on 9 April 2026.

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.