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.
5. Dim Sum Hut
Dim Sum Hut at 229 - 231 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, received a rating of one on October 28. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was generally satisfactory. Its management of food safety was rated major improvement necessary. | Sarah Standing Photo: Sarah Standing
6. Tap & Tandoor
Tap & Tandoor at R04, Central Square South Building, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth was rated two on November 3. Its management of food safety was generally satisfactory. However it was given improvement necessary for its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building. | Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman
7. PCK 4 U
PCK 4 U at 137 Albert Road, Southsea was rated one-out-of-five on November 3. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was major improvement necessary. | Google Photo: Google
8. Pure Ground @ Bransbury
Pure Ground @ Bransbury, at Eastney Community Centre, Bransbury Park, Southsea was handed a one-out-of-five rating after assessment on November 10. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated good. However its management of food safety was rated major improvement necessary. | Google Photo: Google