NEW food hygiene ratings for eateries and food retailers across Hampshire have been published by the Food Standards Agency.

Listed below are the latest findings of environmental health staff employed by local authorities in the Southampton area.

Thousands of premises across Hampshire are rated by the Agency, based on the findings of inspectors, who work all year round.

The hygiene standards found at the time of inspection are then rated on a scale.

Five is top of the scale, meaning the hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with the law. Zero is at the bottom of the scale, meaning urgent improvement is necessary.

The ratings:

Soleto Restaurant

11 Commercial Road, Southampton.

Rating: 5

Hygienic food handling: Very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Good

Management of food safety: Good

Previous rating: 3 (November 2019)

Bongusta

Daily Echo: Bongusta in Lyndhurst Road, Broclenhurst. Picture: Google Streetview.

25 Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst

Rating: 5

Hygienic food handling: Very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Very good

Management of food safety: Very good

Previous rating: 4 (March 2019)

Premier Shop

Daily Echo: Premier in Station Road, New Milton. Picture: Google Streetview.

20 Station Road, New Milton

Rating : 1

Hygienic food handling: Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Improvement necessary

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Previous rating: 4 (April 2019)

The Navigator

Daily Echo: The Navigator at Bridge Road, Swanwick. Picture: Google Streetview.

286 Bridge Road, Swanwick

Rating: 5

Hygienic food handling: Very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Good

Management of food safety: Very good

Previous rating: 2 (November 2019)

Ruby Chinese Takeaway

Daily Echo: Ruby Chinese Takeaway in West Street, Portchester. Picture: Google Streetview.

121 West Street, Porchester

Rating: 1

Hygienic food handling: Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Good

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Previous rating: 2 (March 2019)

Nest Coffee Shop

142-144 West Street, Fareham

Rating: 4

Hygienic food handling: Very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Very good

Management of food safety: Generally satisfactory

Previous rating: 5 (January 2020)

City Fish Bar

Daily Echo: The City Fish Bar in Jewry Street, Winchester. Picture: Google Streetview.

Jewry Street, Winchester

Rating: 5

Hygienic food handling: Good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Good

Management of food safety: Good

Previous rating: 5 (July 2018)

Jumbo R2 Chinese Takeaway

Houchin Street, Bishop's Waltham

Rating: 1

Hygienic food handling: Improvement necessary

Cleanliness of facilities and building: Improvement necessary

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Previous rating: 4 (November 2019)

The Mucky Duck

Daily Echo: The Mucky Duck in Hyde Street, Winchester. Picture: Google Streetview.

84 Hyde Street, Winchester

Rating: 5

Hygienic food handling: Good

Cleanliness of facilities and building: Good

Management of food safety: Good

Previous rating: 4 (February 2019)

White Lion

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School Hill, Soberton

Rating: 5

Hygienic food handing: Very good

Cleanliness of facilities and building: Good

Management of food safety: Good

Previous rating: 5 (September 2018)