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:
41. The Bold Forester
The Bold Forester, at 120 Bridge Road, Sarisbury Green, was rated five on February 12. Photo: Dish Detective
42. The Garden Shed Cafe
The Garden Shed Cafe in West Street, Fareham, received a rating of five following an inspection on February 20. Photo: Dish Detective
43. The Shack
The Shack, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Meon Shore Salterns Road, Stubbington, Fareham was also given a score of five on February 16. | Google Photo: Google
44. The Titchfield Mill
The Titchfield Mill on Mill Lane, Titchfield, received a rating of five on February 24. | The Titchfield Mill