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:
5. Wightlink M/V St Clare
Rated 5: Wightlink M/V St Clare IMO: 9236949 at Car Ferry Terminal, Gunwharf Road, Portsmouth; rated on March 31 Picture: Tony Weaver Photo: Tony Weaver
6. St Faith
Rated 5: Wightlink M/V St Faith IMO: 8907228 at Car Ferry Terminal, Gunwharf Road, Portsmouth; rated on March 31 Photo: Wightlink
7. The Café
Rated 5: The Café, Tesco Fratton Extra at Cafe, Tesco, Fratton Way, Southsea; rated on March 26 Picture: Emily Jessica Turner Photo: Emily Jessica Turner
8. Yukchinhon Japanese Restaurant
Rated 5: Yukchinhon Japanese Restaurant at 62 Queen Street, Portsmouth; rated on March 25 Photo: Google