Shahi Canteen

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shahi Canteen scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 22 September 2025 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shahi Canteen, from September 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Shahi Canteen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 September 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shahi Canteen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Argyle Road,
Southampton,
SO14 0BQ

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

Who inspects Shahi Canteen?

Food hygiene at Shahi Canteen 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 Shahi Canteen

What is Shahi Canteen’s food hygiene rating?

Shahi Canteen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 September 2025.

When was Shahi Canteen last inspected?

Shahi Canteen was last inspected by Southampton on 22 September 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.