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:
37. Kumo
Kumo Japanese Restaurant at 10 West Street, Fareham; was given a rating of five on February 11. Picture: Habibur Rahman | Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman
38. New Golden Boat
New Golden Boat, in West Street, Fareham, received a five rating on January 27, according to the Food Standards Agency website. Photo: Google Street View
39. Refresh
Refresh at Fareham Railway Station received a rating of five on February 11. | Sarah Standing (160822-1884)
40. River Spice Indian Restaurant
A Fareham restaurant has been handed a new five-out-of-five food hygiene rating. River Spice Indian Restaurant, at New Parade, 38 West Street, Portchester, Fareham was given the maximum score after assessment on February 20, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: Google Street View