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.
Here are 66 of the best ratings for restaurants in Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Gosport:

53. Number 73
Rated 5: Number 73 at 73 London Road, Waterlooville; rated on April 17 Photo: Habibur Rahman

54. Banks Fish and Chips
Rated 5: Banks Fish & Chips at 35 London Road, Waterlooville; rated on April 16 Photo: -

55. Dragon Inn
Rated 5: Dragon Inn at 2 Purbrook Chase Precinct, Waterlooville; rated on April 16 Photo: Google Maps

56. Havant Fish Bar
Rated 5: Havant Fish Bar at 36 Market Parade, Havant; rated on April 15 Photo: Google

