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Browns

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Browns 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 10 April 2026 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Browns, from May 2009 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2009 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Browns
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 May 2009	5 / 5	Very good
10 April 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Browns 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?

70 Millbank Street,
Southampton,
SO14 5QN

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

Who inspects Browns?

Food hygiene at Browns is inspected by Southampton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southampton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Browns

What is Browns’s food hygiene rating?

Browns has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 April 2026.

When was Browns last inspected?

Browns was last inspected by Southampton on 10 April 2026.

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.