The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in New Forest
South East · 1,601 registered food establishments · 81.3% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
54 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 21 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 132 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore New Forest interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 110 improved 100 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
65 days median · 117 days average
across 410 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 132 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in New Forest
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | CROWN STIRRUP | → | SO43 7DE |
| 2026-10-25 | THE RISING SUN | → | BH25 5SF |
| 2026-10-22 | THE WHITE HART | → | BH24 1HU |
| 2026-10-16 | COUNTRY ROADS CATERING | → | |
| 2026-10-16 | LINDEN HOUSE | → | SO41 9BP |
| 2026-10-15 | SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN | → | SO40 2NP |
Latest changes in New Forest
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Opened | PANTRY IN THE PORCH | |
| 2026-10-16 | Opened | LEAVEN HOUSE SOURDOUGH | |
| 2026-10-16 | Opened | ORCHARD CRUMBLE | |
| 2026-10-16 | Opened | MARTINA COOKS | |
| 2026-10-16 | Closed | JACQUELINE MARCER | |
| 2026-10-16 | Closed | TRACEY MAYNE | |
| 2026-10-16 | Closed | LAURA GLASSPOOL | |
| 2026-10-16 | Closed | DANIELLE LEWIS |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does New Forest's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in New Forest? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in New Forest this year?
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