Food hygiene ratings in Portsmouth

South East · 1,802 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

76 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 105 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 334 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

281 Opened (12m)
577 Closed (12m)
19 Relisted (12m)
105 Takeover (12m)
696 Rating changes (12m)
47 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
979
4
311
3
132
2
69
1
49
0
3
AwaitingInspection
200
Exempt
59

Time to first published rating

150 days median · 224 days average
across 472 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 334 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest changes in Portsmouth

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-22Closed E&E Bakes
2026-07-22Takeover Southsea Fish And ChipsPO4 0SP
2026-07-22Closed PCK 4 UPO5 2SQ
2026-07-22Opened Southsea Fish And Chips KioskPO4 0SP
2026-07-20Closed Portsmouth Students Union Trading Company LtdPO1 2EF
2026-07-20Takeover Tirth Sweet & Savoury HousePO2 0LH
2026-07-20Closed Yarty Cordials LtdPO4 8SY
2026-07-20Closed Jumping Jacks Day Care NurseryPO2 8QH

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