The Squirrels

Southampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Squirrels scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 12 September 2024 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Squirrels, from March 2019 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Squirrels.

Food hygiene rating history for The Squirrels
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Squirrels in Southampton 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?

Manor Road,
Chilworth,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO16 7JE

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

Who inspects The Squirrels?

Food hygiene at The Squirrels 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 Squirrels

What is The Squirrels’s food hygiene rating?

The Squirrels has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 September 2024.

When was The Squirrels last inspected?

The Squirrels was last inspected by Test Valley on 12 September 2024.

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.