From takeaways and pubs, to cafes and restaurants, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspects food hygiene levels to ensure the establishments are up to standard.
Inspectors rate establishments in the below areas with the FSA definitions included:
Hygienic food handling – Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building – Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene
Management of food safety – System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future
Each area is given a rating from zero to five which then factors towards the overall rating of the eatery. Restaurants have the opportunity to appeal the rating and can request a re-inspections. Any restaurants that have appealed or that have requested a new inspection and are awaiting a new score according to the FSA website have not been included in this article.
Further details on the individual food hygiene reports can be found on the Food Standards Agency website.
Here are 11 eateries which have scored 1 or 2 hygiene ratings in November:
9. Canoe Lake, Southsea
Canoe Lake Cafe, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Canoe Lake Tea House, St Helens Parade, Southsea was given the score of one after assessment on October 13, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its hygienic food handling was generally satisfactory while its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. | Ben Fishwick Photo: Ben Fishwick
10. New Wok This Way
New Wok This Way, a takeaway at 62 Barnes Lane, Sarisbury Green, Southampton was given the score of one after assessment on October 29, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its hygienic food handling was generally satisfactory, while its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated major improvement necessary. | Google Photo: Google
11. Baburchi
Baburchi, a takeaway at 216 Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham was given the score of two after assessment on October 22, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and management of food safety was rated as good. However its hygienic food handling was rated as improvement necessary. | Google
12. Umami Street Food
Umami Street Food, a takeaway at 186a West Street, Fareham was given the score of one after assessment on November 4, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as good. Its hygienic food handling was given improvement necessary while its management of food safety was major improvement necessary. | Google