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Messy Chef

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Messy Chef scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 March 2026 by Portsmouth.

What does this rating mean?

Messy Chef 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?

1 Festing Road,
Southsea,
PO4 0NG
Messy Chef Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Messy Chef?

Food hygiene at Messy Chef 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 Messy Chef

What is Messy Chef’s food hygiene rating?
Messy Chef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2026.
When was Messy Chef last inspected?
Messy Chef was last inspected by Portsmouth on 17 March 2026.
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.

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