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
Each area is given a rating from zero to five which then factors towards the overall rating of the eatery.
Further details on the individual food hygiene reports can be found on the Food Standards Agency website.
Here are 66 of the best ratings for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:
13. Greggs
Rated 5: Greggs Portsmouth, U6 Portsmouth RP at Unit 6, Portsmouth Retail Park, Binnacle Way, Portsmouth; rated on April 1 Photo: Google Maps
14. Greggs
Rated 5: Greggs Portsmouth, 13 Crasswell St at 13 Crasswell Street, Portsmouth; rated on March 27 Photo: Google
15. Papa Johns Pizza
Rated 5: Papa Johns Southsea at 153 Winter Road, Southsea; rated on March 26 Photo: Google Maps
16. Ripper and Co
Ripper And Co, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 46 Osborne Road, Southsea was given the score of four after assessment on February 27, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Picture: Habibur Rahman Photo: Habibur Rahman