The Crook And Shears

Andover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Crook And Shears scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Crook And Shears, from November 2018 to September 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 The Crook And Shears.

Food hygiene rating history for The Crook And Shears
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Crook And Shears 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?

Village Street,
Upper Clatford,
Andover,
Hampshire,
SP11 7QL

The Crook And Shears Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Crook And Shears?

Food hygiene at The Crook And Shears 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 The Crook And Shears

What is The Crook And Shears’s food hygiene rating?

The Crook And Shears has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was The Crook And Shears last inspected?

The Crook And Shears was last inspected by Test Valley on 29 September 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.