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:
21. Lee-On-The-Solent Fish & Chippy
Lee-On-The-Solent Fish & Chippy, at 175 Portsmouth Road, Lee-on-the-Solent, scored top marks - five - following an inspection on February 5, 2026. | Google Photo: Google
22. Orhan's Place
Orhan's Place at 29 Brockhurst Road, Gosport was rated five on February 24. | Google Photo: Google
23. Blue Cobra - Lee-on-the-Solent
Blue Cobra, at 14 Pier Street, Lee-On-The-Solent was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on February 23. Photo: Google Street View
24. Gosport Borough Football Club
Gosport Borough Football Club received a rating of five on February 12. | Google