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:
33. Hungry Monsters - Fareham
Hungry Monsters, at 5 Barratt Industrial Park, Whittle Avenue, Fareham was also given a score of 5 on March 4. | Local Library
34. Priory Park Community Assoc
Priory Park Community Assoc at Lockswood Bowling Club, Priory Park Community Centre, Upper Brook Drive, Locks Heath; was rated 5 on March 27. | Local Library
35. Salt Cafe, Portchester
Salt Café, Unit 9a, Wicormarine, Cranleigh Road, Portchester received a food hygiene rating of 5 on March 4. | Local Library
36. Subway - Fareham
Subway at 4 Cremer Mall, Fareham was rated 5 on March 5. | Local Library