High Firs Stores

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

High Firs Stores 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 30 May 2026 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for High Firs Stores, from November 2018 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 3 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of High Firs Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for High Firs Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
4 May 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

High Firs Stores 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?

300 Bursledon Road,
Southampton,
SO19 8ND

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

Who inspects High Firs Stores?

Food hygiene at High Firs Stores 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 High Firs Stores

What is High Firs Stores’s food hygiene rating?

High Firs Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 May 2026.

When was High Firs Stores last inspected?

High Firs Stores was last inspected by Southampton on 30 May 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.