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 15 eateries which have scored 1 or 2 hygiene ratings in April:
5. Spice N Grill
Spice N Grill Limited, at Shop, 111 Fawcett Road, Southsea was given a score of two on March 6. Improvement was necessary on its hygienic food handling and the cleanliness of its facilities and building. Its management of food safety was generally satisfactory. Photo: Google Maps
6. Maeme's
Rated 1: Maeme's Portsmouth at 13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth; rated on March 10 Major improvement was deemed necessary on its hygienic food handling and the cleanliness of its facilities and building. Its food safety management was rated as generally satisfactory. Photo: Ralf - stock.adobe.com
7. Shakes and Pizza - Fratton Road
Rated 1: Shakes & Pizza at 13 Fratton Road, Portsmouth; rated on March 10 Major improvement was deemed necessary on its hygienic food handling and the cleanliness of its facilities and building. Its food safety management was rated as generally satisfactory. Photo: Google
8. Sultan Shawarma
Rated 1: Sultan Shawarma at 107 Fratton Road, Portsmouth; rated on March 10. Major improvement was deemed necessary on its hygienic food handling and its management of food safety. The cleanliness of it facilities and building was generally satisfactory. Photo: Google Maps