The Old Bell And Crown

Andover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Bell And Crown 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 16 September 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Bell And Crown, from May 2019 to September 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 The Old Bell And Crown.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Bell And Crown
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
16 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Bell And Crown 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,
Hatherden,
Andover,
Hampshire,
SP11 0HT

The Old Bell And Crown Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Old Bell And Crown?

Food hygiene at The Old Bell And Crown 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 Old Bell And Crown

What is The Old Bell And Crown’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Bell And Crown has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was The Old Bell And Crown last inspected?

The Old Bell And Crown was last inspected by Test Valley on 16 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.