Richmond Lane Guest House

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Richmond Lane Guest House 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 31 August 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Richmond Lane Guest House, from August 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Richmond Lane Guest House.

Food hygiene rating history for Richmond Lane Guest House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
31 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Richmond Lane Guest House in Hampshire 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?

5 Richmond Lane,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
SO51 7LB

Richmond Lane Guest House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Richmond Lane Guest House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Richmond Lane Guest House?

Food hygiene at Richmond Lane Guest House 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 Richmond Lane Guest House

What is Richmond Lane Guest House’s food hygiene rating?

Richmond Lane Guest House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 August 2025.

When was Richmond Lane Guest House last inspected?

Richmond Lane Guest House was last inspected by Test Valley on 31 August 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.