Costcutter (Old Laundry)

Portsmouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costcutter (Old Laundry) 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 9 December 2025 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costcutter (Old Laundry), from November 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Costcutter (Old Laundry).

Food hygiene rating history for Costcutter (Old Laundry)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costcutter (Old Laundry) in Portsmouth 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?

Building No 1-84 The Boiler Shop,
Stony Lane,
Portsmouth,
PO1 3NH

Costcutter (Old Laundry) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Costcutter (Old Laundry). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Costcutter (Old Laundry)?

Food hygiene at Costcutter (Old Laundry) 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 Costcutter (Old Laundry)

What is Costcutter (Old Laundry)’s food hygiene rating?

Costcutter (Old Laundry) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Costcutter (Old Laundry) last inspected?

Costcutter (Old Laundry) was last inspected by Portsmouth on 9 December 2025.

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.