Southsea Beach Café

Southsea

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Southsea Beach Café scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 April 2025 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Southsea Beach Café, from February 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Southsea Beach Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Southsea Beach Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Southsea Beach Café in Southsea 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?

Concessions 54-55 & 72,
Southsea Esplanade,
Southsea,
PO4 0ST

Southsea Beach Café Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Southsea Beach Café?

Food hygiene at Southsea Beach Café 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 Southsea Beach Café

What is Southsea Beach Café’s food hygiene rating?

Southsea Beach Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 April 2025.

When was Southsea Beach Café last inspected?

Southsea Beach Café was last inspected by Portsmouth on 22 April 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.