The Swallow

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Swallow 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 30 January 2023 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Swallow, from January 2019 to January 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Swallow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
30 January 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Swallow 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?

Pilgrims Way,
Andover,
Hampshire,
SP10 5HY

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

Who inspects The Swallow?

Food hygiene at The Swallow 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 Swallow

What is The Swallow’s food hygiene rating?

The Swallow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2023.

When was The Swallow last inspected?

The Swallow was last inspected by Test Valley on 30 January 2023.

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.