Subway is many people's first choice of eaterie when hankering after a lunch made to exacting instructions.

Southampton hosts 12 of the bespoke sandwich restaurants meaning you are never too far from a sub roll and hot side.

If you ever wondered though which is the best when it comes to cleanliness, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) makes their hygiene ratings public, meaning it's easy to discover how restaurants scored.

The inspections are carried out by the local authority and findings are updated on the FSA website whenever there is a new inspection.

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What the ratings mean:

There are six different ratings that a venue can be awarded from 0 to 5.

  • 5 - Hygiene standards are very good
  • 4 – Hygiene standards are good
  • 3 – Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory
  • 2 – Some improvement is necessary
  • 1 – Major improvement is necessary
  • 0 – Urgent improvement is required

How is Subway assessed?

Inspectors look at a few different key elements when assessing the hygiene of a restaurant including: 

How hygienically the food is handled- such as how its prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled, and stored.

The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, and other facilities.

How the business manages what it does to make sure food is safe so the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future.

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Southampton Subway hygiene ratings

Subway - Spring Road, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: October 6, 2021

Subway - West Quay Shopping Centre, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 4
Last inspected: March 18, 2019

Subway - Thomas Lewis Way, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: February 22, 2019

Subway - Victoria Road, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: October 15, 2019

Subway - Portswood Road, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: September 16, 2019

Subway - Blechynden Terrace, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 4
Last inspected: February 8, 2019

Subway - East Street, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: April 16, 2019

Subway - Shirley High Street, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: December 3, 2019

Subway - London Road, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 4
Last inspected: December 2, 2021

Subway - Water Lane, Totton, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: February 2, 2022

Subway - Above Bar Street Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 5
Last inspected: April 16, 2019

Subway - Applegreen Service Station, West End, Southampton
Food hygiene rating: 4
Last inspected: March 10, 2020