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Need Street Food At The Merchant House

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Need Street Food At The Merchant House scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Need Street Food At The Merchant House, from June 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 29 Jun 2021: 5 out of 5 4 Sep 2025: 4 out of 5 Jun 2021 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Need Street Food At The Merchant House.
Food hygiene rating history for Need Street Food At The Merchant House
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Need Street Food At The Merchant House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

9 - 11 Highland Road,
Southsea,
PO4 9DA
Need Street Food At The Merchant House Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Need Street Food At The Merchant House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Need Street Food At The Merchant House?

Food hygiene at Need Street Food At The Merchant House 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 Need Street Food At The Merchant House

What is Need Street Food At The Merchant House’s food hygiene rating?
Need Street Food At The Merchant House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.
When was Need Street Food At The Merchant House last inspected?
Need Street Food At The Merchant House was last inspected by Portsmouth on 4 September 2025.
Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
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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