Salt Cafe

Cranleigh Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Fareham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salt Cafe, from January 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Salt Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Salt Cafe in Cranleigh Road 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?

Unit 9a,
Wicormarine,
Cranleigh Road,
Portchester,
PO16 9DR

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

Who inspects Salt Cafe?

Food hygiene at Salt Cafe 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 Salt Cafe

What is Salt Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Salt Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Salt Cafe last inspected?

Salt Cafe was last inspected by Fareham on 4 March 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.