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 the best ratings released in June for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:

5. Waterstones Cafe
Waterstones Café W at 115 Commercial Road, Portsmouth; rated five on June 4 Picture: Habibur Rahman. Photo: Habibur Rahman

6. Café Victory
Cafe Victory at Unit 101, Victory Business Centre, Somers Road North, Portsmouth; rated five on May 13 Photo: Habibur Rahman

7. The Fleet
The Fleet / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger at The Fleet, 1 King Henry I Street, Portsmouth; rated five on June 6 Photo: -

8. The Still and West
Still & West at 2 Bath Square, Portsmouth; rated five on June 5 Photo: -

