Welcome Stranger

Andover

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Welcome Stranger 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 4 June 2026 by Test Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Welcome Stranger, from August 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Welcome Stranger.

Food hygiene rating history for Welcome Stranger
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Welcome Stranger 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?

Down Road,
Kimpton,
Andover,
Hampshire,
SP11 8PG

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

Who inspects Welcome Stranger?

Food hygiene at Welcome Stranger 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 Welcome Stranger

What is Welcome Stranger’s food hygiene rating?

Welcome Stranger has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 June 2026.

When was Welcome Stranger last inspected?

Welcome Stranger was last inspected by Test Valley on 4 June 2026.

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.