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:
21. Taste House
Taste House, a takeaway at 78 Barncroft Way, Havant was given the score of four after assessment on March 4, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: -
22. East African Restaurant
East African Restaurant, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 79 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth was given the score of four after assessment on March 4, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Photo: Google
23. Kams Palace
Rated 4: Kams Palace at 1 Bridge Road, Park Gate, Southampton; rated on March 19 Photo: Richard Lemmer
24. Savoury Express
Rated 4: Savoury Express at 9 Palmerston Business Park, Palmerston Drive, Fareham; rated on March 19 Photo: Google Street View