SAI Arrow News

Southampton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

SAI Arrow News scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SAI Arrow News, from December 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of SAI Arrow News.

Food hygiene rating history for SAI Arrow News
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
31 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

SAI Arrow News in Southampton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

1 Premier Parade,
Forest Hills Drive,
Southampton,
SO18 2GA

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

Who inspects SAI Arrow News?

Food hygiene at SAI Arrow News 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 SAI Arrow News

What is SAI Arrow News’s food hygiene rating?

SAI Arrow News has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was SAI Arrow News last inspected?

SAI Arrow News was last inspected by Southampton on 5 February 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.