Olive By Nicolas James

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Olive By Nicolas James scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 May 2026 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Olive By Nicolas James, from May 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Olive By Nicolas James.

Food hygiene rating history for Olive By Nicolas James
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
21 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Olive By Nicolas James in Hampshire 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?

11 Latimer Street,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
SO51 8DF

Olive By Nicolas James Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Olive By Nicolas James. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Olive By Nicolas James?

Food hygiene at Olive By Nicolas James is inspected by Test Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Olive By Nicolas James

What is Olive By Nicolas James’s food hygiene rating?

Olive By Nicolas James has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was Olive By Nicolas James last inspected?

Olive By Nicolas James was last inspected by Test Valley on 21 May 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.