Poplar Farm Inn

Andover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poplar Farm Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 25 February 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poplar Farm Inn, from September 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Poplar Farm Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Poplar Farm Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
25 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poplar Farm Inn in Andover has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Old Salisbury Road,
Abbotts Ann,
Andover,
Hampshire,
SP11 7NJ

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

Who inspects Poplar Farm Inn?

Food hygiene at Poplar Farm Inn 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 Poplar Farm Inn

What is Poplar Farm Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Poplar Farm Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2025.

When was Poplar Farm Inn last inspected?

Poplar Farm Inn was last inspected by Test Valley on 25 February 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.