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:
29. Costa Coffee - Locks Heath
Costa Coffee, at 46 Locks Heath Centre, Centre Way, Locks Heath was handed a 5 rating after assessment on March 5. | Local Library
30. Costa Coffee - Fareham
Costa Coffee, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at 42 Stubbington Green, Fareham was handed a 5 rating after assessment on March 10. | Local Library
31. Dovecote Eatery - Fareham
Dovecote Eatery, at The Dovecote, Cams Hall Estate, Fareham was handed a 5 rating after assessment on March 9. | Local Library
32. Helen's Teas
Helen'S Teas, at 5 Barratt Industrial Park, Whittle Avenue, Fareham was handed a 5 rating after assessment on March 4. | Local Library