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 November, here are the five star ratings released in November for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:
33. Marjories Tea Room - Portchester
Rated 5: Marjories Tea Rooms And Bistro at 1 Russell Buildings, 86 West Street, Portchester, Fareham; rated on November 25 | Google Photo: Google
34. The White Horse
Rated 5: The White Horse at 44 North Wallington, Fareham; rated on November 25 Photo: Google