5 of the worst food hygiene ratings released in March for the Portsmouth area

By Joe Williams

Reporter

Published 2nd Apr 2026, 16:48 BST

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

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 seven eateries which have scored 0, 1 or 2 hygiene ratings in March:

Here are the worst food hygiene ratings released in the Portsmouth area in March.

1. Here are the worst food hygiene ratings released in the Portsmouth area in March.

Here are the worst food hygiene ratings released in the Portsmouth area in March.

Eastney Garden, a takeaway at 143 Eastney Road, Southsea was given a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating after assessment on February 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated improvement necessary.

2. Eastney Garden

Eastney Garden, a takeaway at 143 Eastney Road, Southsea was given a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating after assessment on February 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated improvement necessary. Photo: Google

Lucky Chopsticks at 154 Fawcett Road, Southsea was given a food hygiene rating of two on February 24. It was rated generally satisfactory for its hygienic food handling and management of food safety. It was rated improvement necessary for its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building.

3. Lucky Chopsticks

Lucky Chopsticks at 154 Fawcett Road, Southsea was given a food hygiene rating of two on February 24. It was rated generally satisfactory for its hygienic food handling and management of food safety. It was rated improvement necessary for its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building. | Adobe Stock

Stoke Snooker Club, a pub, bar or nightclub at 15 - 17 Stoke Road, Gosport was given the two-out-of-five score after assessment on February 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
Its hygienic food handling was rated as good while its management of food safety was rated as very good. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary.

4. Stoke Snooker Club

Stoke Snooker Club, a pub, bar or nightclub at 15 - 17 Stoke Road, Gosport was given the two-out-of-five score after assessment on February 25, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its hygienic food handling was rated as good while its management of food safety was rated as very good. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Photo: -

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