Camara's Café at 97 High Street, Andover, was rated 0 in September. All 15 October ratings in Test Valley so far are 5, from pubs to school kitchens.
A café on Andover High Street has been given a food hygiene rating of 0, “urgent improvement necessary”. It is the lowest rating there is.
The Food Standards Agency register lists the business as Camara’s Café, 97 High Street, SP10 1ND. Test Valley Borough Council’s inspectors rated it on 23 September 2026. (Food Standards Agency, Camara’s Café)
It was the only rating below 3 among the 48 dated September that are now on the register. October has been better so far: all 15 ratings dated October are 5.
What the scores show
The register also shows how a business scored in the three areas inspectors check. Lower is better: 0 means no problems, and the worst possible marks are 25 for the first two and 30 for management.
At Camara’s Café the marks were:
- 25 for hygienic food handling, the worst possible
- 20 for the condition of the premises
- 20 for confidence in management
The register does not say what the inspectors found. The full inspection report can be requested from Test Valley Borough Council. The register showed no right to reply from the business when we checked on 2 November, and no re-rating pending.
September: the other ratings below 5
Six more September ratings were below 5:
| Business | Address | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Bradbeer And Co Ltd | 14 to 20 Bell Street, Romsey | 3 | 2 Sep |
| Love2Eat2 | Address not published, SP11 | 3 | 6 Sep |
| Kingfisher Court Dolphin Care | Rownhams Lane, North Baddesley | 3 | 16 Sep |
| The Wheatsheaf Braishfield | Braishfield Road, Braishfield | 4 | 2 Sep |
| Gramo Fish And Chips | Radcliffe Row, Abbotswood Common Road, Romsey | 4 | 15 Sep |
| Premier Broadway | The Broadway, Western Road, Andover | 4 | 15 Sep |
A 3 means “generally satisfactory” and a 4 means “good”. Romsey is about 17 miles south of Andover, and North Baddesley and Braishfield are beyond it.
The other 41 September ratings were all 5. In Andover they include The John Russell Fox on the High Street, Envy at 77 High Street, the Royal British Legion Club on Western Road, Papa John’s on Weyhill Road, Winton Pre School on Vigo Road and the school kitchen at Roman Way Primary. Around the borough, Thruxton Motor Racing Circuit, the Mottisfont Kitchen Café, The Great Decoy in Hurstbourne Tarrant and Clos Du Marquis in Stockbridge all scored 5.
October: 15 fives
Every rating dated October so far is a 5. They include:
- Pizza Hut, Mylen Road, Andover, rated 14 October (FSA)
- Smart Fish Bar, Portway House, East Anton Farm Road, rated 1 October (FSA)
- Travelodge Andover, Andover Business Park, rated 7 October (FSA)
- Lovely Finds Emporium, Chantry Way, rated 13 October (FSA), the town centre shop we reported opening last month
- Enham Village Shop and Post Office, Newbury Road, Enham Alamein, rated 1 October (FSA)
- The Fairground Cafe at the Craft and Design Centre, Weyhill, rated 1 October (FSA)
- The Three Cups, High Street, Stockbridge, rated 20 October (FSA)
- No 5, Bell Street, Romsey, rated 1 October (FSA)
The school kitchens at Andover Church of England Primary on East Street and Stockbridge Primary, Andover Nursing Home on Weyhill Road and Barton Stacey Post Office and Stores were also rated 5.
October’s list will grow. The latest rating on the register is dated 20 October. Ratings reach the public register some weeks after the inspection, while the business has time to appeal, so late October inspections are not on it yet. (Food Standards Agency, Test Valley ratings)
What it means for you
- Check before you go. Any business’s current rating is on the FSA website, and most display a sticker in the window or door.
- A rating is a snapshot. It records conditions on the day of the inspection. A business rated 0 can ask for a re-inspection once it has made improvements, and can appeal or publish a right to reply on the register.
- To report a problem with a food business in the borough, contact Test Valley Borough Council’s environmental health team through the council (01264 368000).
Sources
- Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating register for Test Valley, all 1,060 entries read through the FSA’s open data API on 2 November 2026, for every rating, date, address and score above. Each business links to its own register page.
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