Four of Basingstoke eateries had fresh food hygiene ratings released in the last month.

Those eateries include takeaways, cafes and restaurants.

The Food Standards Agency carried out inspections and rated the observed hygiene standards on a scale.

Five is the best rating, meaning standards are very good and fully comply with the law.

Zero is the worst, meaning urgent improvement is necessary.

Inspectors check the following three elements:

  • How hygienically the food is handled – how it is 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 and so that the officer can be confident standards will be maintained in the future.

Ratings may be made public immediately by the local council, or after a number of weeks.

Often it depends on the circumstances and whether the recipient appealed the decision.

The following places had their ratings made public during the month of November.

The Riverdene

Lytton Road, RG21 4BY

Rating: 5/5

  • Hygienic food handling: Very Good
  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Very Good
  • Management of food safety: Very Good

Date Inspected: October 8, 2020

Mrs Ts Café

Winklebury Centre, RG23 8BU

Rating: 5/5

  • Hygienic food handling: Very good
  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Very good
  • Management of food safety: Good

Date Inspected: October 22, 2020

The Sushi Maki

Festival Place, RG21 7BE

Rating: 4/5

  • Hygienic food handling: Generally satisfactory
  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Very good
  • Management of food safety: Generally satisfactory

Date Inspected: October 14, 2020

Costa Coffee Drive-Thru

Basingstoke Leisure Park, Worting Road, RG22 6PG

Rating: 1/5

  • Hygienic food handling: Improvement necessary
  • Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: Improvement necessary
  • Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Date Inspected: October 22, 2020