Penhale Stores

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Penhale Stores 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 Good

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by Portsmouth.

What does this rating mean?

Penhale Stores 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?

40 Penhale Road,
Portsmouth,
PO1 5EF

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

Who inspects Penhale Stores?

Food hygiene at Penhale Stores 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 Penhale Stores

What is Penhale Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Penhale Stores has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was Penhale Stores last inspected?

Penhale Stores was last inspected by Portsmouth on 29 July 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.