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.
9. Shake and Grill
Shake And Grill at 75 Elm Grove, Southsea; was rated one on November 10. Its hygienic food handling was generally satisfactory while it cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was given improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was major improvement necessary. | Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman
10. Herbies Pizza
Herbies Pizza Also Trading As Two Mates, a takeaway at 145 Gosport Road, Fareham was given the score of one after assessment on November 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated good while its hygienic food handling was generally satisfactory. Its management of food safety was given major improvement necessary. | Google Photo: Google
11. Poppins
Poppins, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 6 North Street, Havant was given the score of two after assessment on November 18, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated very good while its management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Its hygienic food handling was rated improvement necessary. Photo: Google Street View
12. Steki Greek Authentic Cuisine
Steki Greek Authentic Cuisine at 58 Osborne Road, Southsea; was given a rating of one on November 18. It was given improvement necessary for its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building. Its management of food safety was given major improvement necessary. | Google