South Garden

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

South Garden scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 August 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for South Garden, from April 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of South Garden.

Food hygiene rating history for South Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

South Garden 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?

9 Bell Street,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
SO51 8GY

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

Who inspects South Garden?

Food hygiene at South Garden 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 South Garden

What is South Garden’s food hygiene rating?

South Garden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was South Garden last inspected?

South Garden was last inspected by Test Valley on 5 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.