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.
Further details on the individual food hygiene reports can be found on the Food Standards Agency website.
Having already revealed the lowest rated restaurants from December, here are the five star ratings released in November for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:
21. The Heathfield Arms
The Heathfield Arms, at 116 Blackbrook Road, Fareham was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on December 1. | Google
22. Fareham Masonic Club
Fareham Masonic Club, at Harmony Hall, 34 Queens Road, Fareham was also given a score of five on November 28. | Google
23. Fox & Hounds
Fox & Hounds, a pub, bar or nightclub at Fox And Hounds 160 Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on December 12. Photo: -
24. Greggs
Greggs @Hayling Island PFS, a takeaway at 181 Havant Road Hayling Island, Hampshire, United Kingdom was also given a score of five on October 28. | Philip J Openshaw - stock.adobe.com