Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Test Valley

Timaru

Romsey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Timaru 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 8 September 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Timaru, from September 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 Timaru.

Food hygiene rating history for Timaru
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 September 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Timaru in Romsey 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?

Timaru,
106 Greatbridge Road,
Romsey,
Hampshire,
SO51 0HB

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

Who inspects Timaru?

Food hygiene at Timaru 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 Timaru

What is Timaru’s food hygiene rating?

Timaru has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 September 2025.

When was Timaru last inspected?

Timaru was last inspected by Test Valley on 8 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.