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:
21. Little Kitchen - Fareham
Little Kitchen at 2 Anjou Crescent, Fareham was rated 5 on March 4. | Local Library
22. New Silver River - Stubbington Green
New Silver River at 38 Stubbington Green, Fareham was rated 5 on March 2. | Local Library
23. Plaice On The Green - Sarisbury Green
Plaice On The Green at 176 Bridge Road, Sarisbury Green, was rated 5 on March 5. | Local Library
24. Avenue 141
Avenue 141 at Fareham College on Bishopsfield Road received a rating of 5 on March 10, 2026. | Local Library