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Retro Cafe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Retro Cafe 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 21 May 2025 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Retro Cafe, from December 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 19 Dec 2018: 5 out of 5 21 May 2025: 4 out of 5 Dec 2018 May 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Retro Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for Retro Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Retro Cafe 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?

34 Bedford Place,
Southampton,
SO15 2DG
Retro Cafe Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Retro Cafe?

Food hygiene at Retro Cafe 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 Retro Cafe

What is Retro Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Retro Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2025.
When was Retro Cafe last inspected?
Retro Cafe was last inspected by Southampton on 21 May 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.

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