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Portsmouth Irish Centre

Southsea

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Portsmouth Irish Centre scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 December 2025 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portsmouth Irish Centre, from July 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 4 Jul 2018: 5 out of 5 16 Dec 2025: 1 out of 5 Jul 2018 Dec 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Portsmouth Irish Centre.
Food hygiene rating history for Portsmouth Irish Centre
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Portsmouth Irish Centre in Southsea has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Irish Club,
77 Elm Grove,
Southsea,
PO5 1JF
Portsmouth Irish Centre Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Portsmouth Irish Centre?

Food hygiene at Portsmouth Irish Centre 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 Portsmouth Irish Centre

What is Portsmouth Irish Centre’s food hygiene rating?
Portsmouth Irish Centre has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 December 2025.
When was Portsmouth Irish Centre last inspected?
Portsmouth Irish Centre was last inspected by Portsmouth on 16 December 2025.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major 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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