Sole Butchers

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sole Butchers 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 18 March 2026 by Winchester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sole Butchers, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2022 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sole Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Sole Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	4 / 5	Good
18 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sole Butchers in Hampshire 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?

5 Broad Street,
Alresford,
Hampshire,
SO24 9AR

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

Who inspects Sole Butchers?

Food hygiene at Sole Butchers 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 Sole Butchers

What is Sole Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Sole Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 March 2026.

When was Sole Butchers last inspected?

Sole Butchers was last inspected by Winchester City on 18 March 2026.

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.