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. Restaurants have the opportunity to appeal the rating and can request a re-inspections. Any restaurants that have appealed or that have requested a new inspection and are awaiting a new score according to the FSA website have not been included in this article.
Further details on the individual food hygiene reports can be found on the Food Standards Agency website.
Here are the eateries which have scored 1, 2, or 5 hygiene ratings in August:
29. The Crispy Cod
The Crispy Cod at 76 Locksway Road was given a rating of 2 on July 23. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was rated generally satisfactory. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Photo: Google
30. Steak + Roast
Steak + Roast at 208 Havant Road was given a rating of 1 on July 17. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. The owners of Steak + Roast have advised on the day of the inspection their head chef was off due to a bereavement which is one of the reasons for the rating. Photo: Marcin Jedrysiak
31. O Sole Mio
A Portsmouth restaurant has been handed a new two-out-of-five food hygiene rating. O Sole Mio Port Solent, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 19 The Boardwalk, Portsmouth was given the score after assessment on July 17, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was rated as good. However, the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Photo: DD
32. Phoenix Bakery And Cafe
A Gosport restaurant has been handed a new zero-out-of-five food hygiene rating. Phoenix Bakery And Cafe, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 66 High Street, Gosport was given the minimum score after assessment on August 5, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of building and facilities were rated a major improvement necessary. While its management of food safety was rated as urgent improvement necessary. Photo: Ralf - stock.adobe.com