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
Further details on the individual food hygiene reports can be found on the Food Standards Agency website.
Having already revealed the lowest rated restaurants from March, here are the five star ratings released for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:
1. Food Hygiene ratings
Here are 38 restaurants that were given a food hygiene rating of 5 in March 2026. | The News
2. Hilsea Fish Bar - Portsmouth
Hilsea Fish Bar at Shop, 410 London Road, Portsmouth was rated 5 on March 18. | Local Library
3. Magic Frites
Magic Frites, 29 Highland Road, Southsea received a five star rating on March 4, 2026. | Local Library
4. Arepa 2GO, Southsea
Arepa 2GO in Victoria Road South, Southsea, received a 5 star food hygiene rating on March 3, 2026. | Sarah Standing