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.
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.
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:
9. Ship and Castle
The Ship & Castle, 90 Rudmore Road, Portsmouth PO2 8DR was given a food hygiene rating of one-out-of-five on March 10. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. | Local Library
10. Jessies Latin Lounge, Southsea
Jessie's Latin Lounge, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 40 Albert Road, Southsea was given the score of one after assessment on March 12, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. Its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building were generally satisfactory while its hygienic food handling was given improvement necessary. It management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. | Local Library
11. Boba Bloom
Boba Bloom, 5-7 Arundel Street, Portsmouth PO1 1NB received a food hygiene rating of one-out-of-five on March 24. Its hygienic food handling was rated as generally satisfactory and its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was given improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was given major improvement necessary. | Alex Shute
12. Star of Asia
Star Of Asia at 6 Market Way, Portsmouth was rated one-out-of-five on March 9. The hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building were rated improvement necessary. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. | Local Library