VSM Stores

Hurstbourne Tarrant

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

VSM Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 January 2025 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for VSM Stores, from February 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of VSM Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for VSM Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

VSM Stores in Hurstbourne Tarrant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Dean Garage,
The Dene,
Hurstbourne Tarrant,
Andover,
SP11 0AS

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

Who inspects VSM Stores?

Food hygiene at VSM Stores 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 VSM Stores

What is VSM Stores’s food hygiene rating?

VSM Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2025.

When was VSM Stores last inspected?

VSM Stores was last inspected by Test Valley on 6 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.