15 of the worst food hygiene ratings released in December for the Portsmouth area

By Joe Williams

Reporter

Published 2nd Jan 2026, 13:42 BST

A number of restaurants in the Portsmouth area have had their food hygiene ratings released in December.

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

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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 15 eateries which have scored 0, 1 or 2 hygiene ratings in December:

Here are 15 of the worst food hygiene rating released for the Portsmouth area in December.

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Here are 15 of the worst food hygiene rating released for the Portsmouth area in December. | s Photo: s

Laughter's Takeaway at at 7 Fawcett Road, Southsea was given a rating of two on October 27. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and management of food safety were deemed generally satisfactory. However its hygienic food handling was rated improvement necessary.

2. Laughter's Takeaway

Laughter's Takeaway at at 7 Fawcett Road, Southsea was given a rating of two on October 27. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and management of food safety were deemed generally satisfactory. However its hygienic food handling was rated improvement necessary. | Google

2 Nice Cafe at 101 Fawcett Road, Southsea, received a rating of one on October 27. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary.

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2 Nice Cafe at 101 Fawcett Road, Southsea, received a rating of one on October 27. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. | Google Photo: Google

The Clock Cafe at 174 Kingston Road, Portsmouth was given a rating of one on October 28. Its hygienic food handling was rated as good, while its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary.

4. The Clock Cafe

The Clock Cafe at 174 Kingston Road, Portsmouth was given a rating of one on October 28. Its hygienic food handling was rated as good, while its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building and management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. | Google Photo: Google

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