Darcys

Fareham

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Darcys scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 24 February 2026 by Fareham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Darcys, from July 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Darcys.

Food hygiene rating history for Darcys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
24 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Darcys in Fareham has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

44a West Street,
Portchester,
Fareham,
PO16 9UN

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Darcys. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Darcys?

Food hygiene at Darcys is inspected by Fareham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.fareham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Darcys

What is Darcys’s food hygiene rating?

Darcys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 February 2026.

When was Darcys last inspected?

Darcys was last inspected by Fareham on 24 February 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.