Cao's New Style Hot Pot

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Cao's New Style Hot Pot scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 October 2025 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cao's New Style Hot Pot, from February 2022 to October 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Cao's New Style Hot Pot
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
1 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Cao's New Style Hot Pot 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?

67 Testwood Road,
Southampton,
SO15 8RN

Cao's New Style Hot Pot Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Cao's New Style Hot Pot. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Cao's New Style Hot Pot?

Food hygiene at Cao's New Style Hot Pot 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 Cao's New Style Hot Pot

What is Cao's New Style Hot Pot’s food hygiene rating?

Cao's New Style Hot Pot has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was Cao's New Style Hot Pot last inspected?

Cao's New Style Hot Pot was last inspected by Southampton on 1 October 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.