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Clock Cafe

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Clock Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Clock Cafe, from September 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 7 Sep 2018: 4 out of 5 28 Oct 2025: 1 out of 5 Sep 2018 Oct 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Clock Cafe.
Food hygiene rating history for Clock Cafe
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Clock Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

174 Kingston Road,
Portsmouth,
PO2 7LP
Clock Cafe Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Clock Cafe?

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

Questions about Clock Cafe

What is Clock Cafe’s food hygiene rating?
Clock Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.
When was Clock Cafe last inspected?
Clock Cafe was last inspected by Portsmouth on 28 October 2025.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.

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