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 February, here are the five star ratings released for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:
1. Food hygiene ratings
Here are the 55 five star food hygiene rating released in February 2026. | -
2. Gill's Fryer And Grill
Gill's Fryer And Grill, 79 Elm Grove, Southsea received a rating of five on January 23. | s Photo: s
3. Istanbul Grill House
Istanbul Grill, 210-212 Fratton Road, Portsmouth received a rating of five following an inspection on February 3. | Google Street View Photo: Photo: Google Street View
4. The Master Fryer, North End
Master Fryer, 171 London Road, Portsmouth received a five star rating on February 16. | Google Photo: Google