Ice Cream Emporium

South Parade

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ice Cream Emporium scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ice Cream Emporium, from October 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ice Cream Emporium.

Food hygiene rating history for Ice Cream Emporium
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 October 2017	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ice Cream Emporium in South Parade has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Unit 3,
South Parade Pier,
South Parade,
Southsea,
PO4 0SP

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

Who inspects Ice Cream Emporium?

Food hygiene at Ice Cream Emporium 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 Ice Cream Emporium

What is Ice Cream Emporium’s food hygiene rating?

Ice Cream Emporium has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Ice Cream Emporium last inspected?

Ice Cream Emporium was last inspected by Portsmouth on 2 October 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.