Empress of Blandings, Southampton
Empress of Blandings is a pub at Romsey Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PB. Empress of Blandings's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by New Forest council on 18 November 2024.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- Romsey Road
Copythorne
Southampton
SO40 2PB - Council
- New Forest
- Type
- Pub
- Map
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- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Empress of Blandings’s food hygiene rating
Empress of Blandings's rating is 1 year old.
We have checked Empress of Blandings's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Empress of Blandings
- 3The Coach and Horses1.3 km
- 5Compass Inn1.3 km
- 5Haywain1.4 km
- 5The White Hart1.6 km
- 1Sir John Barleycorn1.6 km
- 5The Mortimer Arms2.7 km
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Questions about Empress of Blandings
What is the food hygiene rating at Empress of Blandings?
Empress of Blandings's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by New Forest council on 18 November 2024. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Empress of Blandings?
Empress of Blandings is at Romsey Road, Copythorne, Southampton, SO40 2PB, in Southampton. New Forest council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Coach and Horses, about 1.3 km away.
What pubs are near Empress of Blandings?
The closest pubs and bars to Empress of Blandings are The Coach and Horses (1.3 km), Compass Inn (1.3 km) and Haywain (1.4 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Empress of Blandings's hygiene rating up to date?
Empress of Blandings's rating is 1 year old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Empress of Blandings on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, New Forest council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.