Portsmouth food hygiene ratings: 14 of the worst rating released in April for Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Havant

By Joe Williams

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Published 6th May 2026, 12:29 BST

Latest Portsmouth area eateries with food hygiene ratings from 0 to 2

A number of restaurants in the Portsmouth area have had their food hygiene ratings released in April.

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

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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 14 eateries which have scored 0, 1 or 2 hygiene ratings in April:

The worst food hygiene rating from the Portsmouth area released in April.

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The worst food hygiene rating from the Portsmouth area released in April. | -

The Grill Kitchen, at 195 Fratton Road, Portsmouth was handed a two-out-of-five rating after assessment on March 18. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Picture: Chris Moorhouse

2. The Grill Kitchen

The Grill Kitchen, at 195 Fratton Road, Portsmouth was handed a two-out-of-five rating after assessment on March 18. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. Picture: Chris Moorhouse | Chris Moorhouse

Salam Food Centre, 47-48 Fratton Road, Portsmouth PO1 5BX has received a food hygiene rating of two-out-of-five following an inspection on March 18. Its management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was given improvement necessary.

3. Salam Food Centre

Salam Food Centre, 47-48 Fratton Road, Portsmouth PO1 5BX has received a food hygiene rating of two-out-of-five following an inspection on March 18. Its management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was given improvement necessary. | Google

Peking Taste, at 200 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, was rated two-out-of-five on May 16. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was rated as generally satisfactory. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary.

4. Peking Taste - Portsmouth

Peking Taste, at 200 Fratton Road, Portsmouth, was rated two-out-of-five on May 16. Its hygienic food handling and management of food safety was rated as generally satisfactory. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated as improvement necessary. | Local Library

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