Portside Fish & Chips

Pontefract

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Portside Fish & Chips scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 May 2025 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portside Fish & Chips, from October 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Portside Fish & Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Portside Fish & Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 October 2021	4 / 5	Good
20 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Portside Fish & Chips in Pontefract 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?

64 Ash Grove,
South Elmsall,
Pontefract,
WF9 2UP

Portside Fish & Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Portside Fish & Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Portside Fish & Chips?

Food hygiene at Portside Fish & Chips is inspected by Wakefield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wakefield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Portside Fish & Chips

What is Portside Fish & Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Portside Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.

When was Portside Fish & Chips last inspected?

Portside Fish & Chips was last inspected by Wakefield on 20 May 2025.

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.