St. Monica

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

St. Monica scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 January 2025 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St. Monica, from November 2017 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2017 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St. Monica.

Food hygiene rating history for St. Monica
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 November 2017	4 / 5	Good
22 January 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

St. Monica 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?

28 St. Monica Road,
Southampton,
SO19 8FH

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

Who inspects St. Monica?

Food hygiene at St. Monica 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 St. Monica

What is St. Monica’s food hygiene rating?

St. Monica has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was St. Monica last inspected?

St. Monica was last inspected by Southampton on 22 January 2025.

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.