THE BOLD FORESTER

SOUTHAMPTON

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

THE BOLD FORESTER 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 5 February 2025 by New Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE BOLD FORESTER, from January 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for THE BOLD FORESTER
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

THE BOLD FORESTER 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?

BEAULIEU ROAD,
MARCHWOOD,
SOUTHAMPTON,
SO40 4UQ

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

Who inspects THE BOLD FORESTER?

Food hygiene at THE BOLD FORESTER 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 BOLD FORESTER

What is THE BOLD FORESTER’s food hygiene rating?

THE BOLD FORESTER has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2025.

When was THE BOLD FORESTER last inspected?

THE BOLD FORESTER was last inspected by New Forest on 5 February 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.