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Southsea Caterers

Southsea

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Southsea Caterers scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 31 March 2026 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Southsea Caterers, from March 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 18 Mar 2019: 3 out of 5 31 Mar 2026: 1 out of 5 Mar 2019 Mar 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Southsea Caterers.
Food hygiene rating history for Southsea Caterers
Inspection date Rating Verdict
3 / 5 Generally satisfactory
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Southsea Caterers 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?

Kiosks 2 And 3,
Clarence Esplanade,
Southsea,
PO5 3AA
Southsea Caterers Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Southsea Caterers?

Food hygiene at Southsea Caterers 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 Caterers

What is Southsea Caterers’s food hygiene rating?
Southsea Caterers has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.
When was Southsea Caterers last inspected?
Southsea Caterers was last inspected by Portsmouth on 31 March 2026.
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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