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Food Hygiene Ratings in New Forest

In New Forest, 79.9% of 1,431 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.69/5. These figures cover 1,567 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

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New Forest has 1,143 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 1,431 rated premises (79.9%). 34 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 8 June 2026.

Rating distribution in New Forest

5★ Very Good
1,143 (79.9%)
4★ Good
190 (13.3%)
3★ Generally Satisfactory
64 (4.5%)
2★ Improvement Necessary
8 (0.6%)
1★ Major Improvement Necessary
24 (1.7%)
0★ Urgent Improvement Necessary
2 (0.1%)

Plus 41 awaiting inspection and 95 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 41 awaiting inspection and 95 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Top-rated places in New Forest

  • BADGERS HOLT RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMECaring Premises · BUTTS ASH LANE, HYTHE, SOUTHAMPTON · SO45 3QY
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 27 May 2026
  • NEEDLES EYE CAFERestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · HURST ROAD, MILFORD-ON-SEA, LYMINGTON · SO41 0PY
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 27 May 2026
  • ELYSERestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 16 HIGH STREET, LYNDHURST · SO43 7BD
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 21 May 2026
  • MEG'S BAKESRetailers - other · SO40
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 21 May 2026
  • THE BREAD SHEDRetailers - other · SO45
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 21 May 2026
  • IMPALA COFFEERetailers - other · SO41
    5/5 · Very GoodInspected 20 May 2026

Places needing improvement in New Forest

  • DREAM GOURMET CHINESE FOODTakeaway/sandwich shop · 50 OLD MILTON ROAD, NEW MILTON · BH25 6DX
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 18 November 2025
  • THE RAJRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 1 OLD MILTON GREEN PARADE, NEW MILTON · BH25 6QA
    0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 March 2026
  • THE TOWNHOUSEPub/bar/nightclub · STANFORD ROAD, LYMINGTON · SO41 9GF
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 22 November 2025
  • GLOBE FIT LTDCaring Premises · PENNINGTON COUNTY INFANT SCHOOL, PRIESTLANDS ROAD, PENNINGTON, LYMINGTON · SO41 8HX
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 23 August 2025
  • THE STAR INNPub/bar/nightclub · 12 MARKET PLACE, RINGWOOD · BH24 1AW
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 20 March 2026
  • THE FISHERMANS RESTPub/bar/nightclub · ALL SAINTS ROAD, LYMINGTON · SO41 8FD
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 22 November 2025
  • MOORLAND NEWS & WINERetailers - other · 2-2A RUNNYMEADE, RINGWOOD ROAD, BRANSGORE, CHRISTCHURCH · BH23 8NJ
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 6 November 2024
  • THE CROWN INNPub/bar/nightclub · 4 OLD CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, EVERTON, LYMINGTON · SO41 0JJ
    1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 1 May 2026

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 1,567 real Food Standards Agency records for New Forest, of which 1,431 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.