The Chesil Rectory Restaurant

Hampshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Chesil Rectory Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Winchester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chesil Rectory Restaurant, from March 2019 to December 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 The Chesil Rectory Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Chesil Rectory Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Chesil Rectory Restaurant 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?

1 Chesil Street,
Winchester,
Hampshire,
SO23 0HU

The Chesil Rectory Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Chesil Rectory Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Chesil Rectory Restaurant 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 The Chesil Rectory Restaurant

What is The Chesil Rectory Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Chesil Rectory Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was The Chesil Rectory Restaurant last inspected?

The Chesil Rectory Restaurant was last inspected by Winchester City on 10 December 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.