A number of restaurants in the Portsmouth area have had their food hygiene ratings released in June.
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.
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.
13. Curry Hut
Curry Hut at Shop, 269 Milton Road, Portsmouth was given a food hygiene rating of one on May 6. Its hygienic food handling and the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary.
14. Paigey's
Paigey's, a mobile catering van at the Immigration Removal Centre on Dolphin Way in Gosport received a food hygiene rating of zero. The cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as urgent improvement necessary. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was rated as urgent improvement necessary. | Google
15. Grill Stop
Grill Stop, at 6 South Street, Gosport was handed a zero-out-of-five rating after assessment on May 27. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated a improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as urgent improvement necessary.