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:
13. Subway
Subway at Ocean Retail Park, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth received a food hygiene rating of 5 on March 17. | Google
14. The Guildhall Village
The Guildhall Village/ One Stop Atomic Fries Shop, 25 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth received a food hygiene rating of 5 on March 24. | Google
15. Urban Sweets
Urban Sweets, 450 London Road, Portsmouth received a food hygiene rating of 5 on March 18. | Local Library
16. The Bakers Basket - Gosport
Bakers Basket, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 157 Rowner Lane, Gosport was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on March 19. | Local Library