The Kitchen Cafe

Abbotswood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Kitchen Cafe 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 11 September 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Kitchen Cafe, from November 2021 to September 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 The Kitchen Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Kitchen Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Kitchen Cafe in Abbotswood 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?

Cedar Nursery,
Sandy Lane,
Abbotswood,
Romsey,
SO51 0PD

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

Who inspects The Kitchen Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Kitchen Cafe 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 Kitchen Cafe

What is The Kitchen Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Kitchen Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 September 2025.

When was The Kitchen Cafe last inspected?

The Kitchen Cafe was last inspected by Test Valley on 11 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.