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
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 March, here are the five star ratings released for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:
5. Blossom Café
Blossom Café, 55-57 Marmion Road, Southsea, received a 5 star food hygiene rating on March 18. | Google
6. Dark and Dirty Coffee
Dark and Dirty Coffee on Queen Street, Portsmouth, received a food hygiene rating of five on February 2. | Local Library
7. Golden Hind - Portsmouth
The Golden Hind - at 384 Copnor Road, Portsmouth was given its 5 rating after inspection on March 23 2026. | Local Library
8. Heath's - Drayton
Heaths Coffee Shop - at 214 Havant Road, Portsmouth - was rated 5 after inspection on March 4, 2026. | Local Library