Waterloo Arms

Southampton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Waterloo Arms 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 7 June 2025 by Southampton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterloo Arms, from December 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Waterloo Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Waterloo Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Waterloo Arms in Southampton 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?

101 Waterloo Road,
Shirley,
Southampton,
SO15 3BS

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

Who inspects Waterloo Arms?

Food hygiene at Waterloo Arms 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 Waterloo Arms

What is Waterloo Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Waterloo Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 June 2025.

When was Waterloo Arms last inspected?

Waterloo Arms was last inspected by Southampton on 7 June 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.