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The Good Companion

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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The Good Companion scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 October 2024 by Portsmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Good Companion, from April 2019 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

0 1 2 3 4 5 1 Apr 2019: 4 out of 5 1 Oct 2024: 5 out of 5 Apr 2019 Oct 2024
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Good Companion.
Food hygiene rating history for The Good Companion
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Good Companion has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

2 Eastern Road,
Portsmouth,
PO3 6ES
The Good Companion Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Good Companion?

Food hygiene at The Good Companion 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 The Good Companion

What is The Good Companion’s food hygiene rating?
The Good Companion has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2024.
When was The Good Companion last inspected?
The Good Companion was last inspected by Portsmouth on 1 October 2024.
Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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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