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:
13. Market House Tavern
Market House Tavern, 367 Forton Road, Gosport received a food hygiene rating of one-out-of-five. Its hygienic food handling and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building were deemed generally satisfactory. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. | Food Standards Agency
14. Kingfisher
Kingfisher, 10 Albert Road, Southsea PO5 2SH received a one-out-of-five food hygiene rating on March 23. Its hygienic food handling was rated generally satisfactory while its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building. Its management of food safety was rated as major improvement necessary. Picture: Chris Moorhouse (280824-064) | Local Library
15. Asian Fried Chicken
Asian Fried Chicken at 59 High Street, Portsmouth PO6 3AX received a one-out-of-five food hygiene rating on March 17. Its management of food safety was generally satisfactory and its cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was rated improvement necessary. Its hygienic food handling was rated major improvement necessary. | Local Library