Bowman Ales

Sheardley Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bowman Ales scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 January 2025 by Winchester City.

What does this rating mean?

Bowman Ales in Sheardley Lane 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?

Ascot A And B Unit 12,
Wallops Wood Farm,
Sheardley Lane,
Droxford,
SO32 3QY

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

Who inspects Bowman Ales?

Food hygiene at Bowman Ales is inspected by Winchester City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.winchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bowman Ales

What is Bowman Ales’s food hygiene rating?

Bowman Ales has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2025.

When was Bowman Ales last inspected?

Bowman Ales was last inspected by Winchester City on 14 January 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.